busyness

Example Sentences

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Siad compared his recruiting efforts to fishing: “In This busyness I feel like fisherman some time I cache quick , some time no fish.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The "noises, the bustling nature of a school – the busyness, all the classes walking around" make it a "real challenge" for those with sensory needs, she says.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

But the location’s busyness, congestion and crowding — it’s in one of the most overcrowded neighborhoods in the country — worried her.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

The problem lies in our society’s continued glorification of busyness and normalization of sleep deprivation.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2024

She comes over for a hug, but I hold up the mess of flowers in front of my face, with a smile, to indicate my unfortunate busyness.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali