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

Babies do not arrive on anyone’s schedule, and the busyness of labor and delivery units can wax and wane accordingly.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024

Yet in the opaque world of the royal family, the busyness of a monarch’s calendar is often the best clue to his well-being.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2024

Lily walks out of the pantry and leans against the counter, her own busyness suddenly gone out of her.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson