not busy

Example Sentences

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“When you’re Nolan Ryan, and you’re not busy pitching yourself into dramatic ninth innings, across game-changing divides, past generational records, sometimes a moment arrives just because you’re scheduled to play that day,” Mr. Brown writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Kelly: How do you stay in the moment when you are not busy?

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

Now, he said "it's not busy at all, no one is buying."

From Reuters • Aug. 25, 2023

Tips and Creed make therapy visits at hospitals and elsewhere when not busy with dog shows, agility, obedience and other canine sports.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023

"Perhaps some evening when you're not busy you'll drop in to see us. Then we could talk at greater length. Unless, of course. . ."

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison