busyness

noun

busy·ness ˈbi-zē-nəs

: a busy quality or state: such as

: the state of having or being involved in many activities

the busyness of her schedule

What with the busyness of the holidays and that conviction, I didn't pay much attention to my bird feeder for the next few days.—

Emily Pasquale

: the state of having many details

Consider other factors as well, such as color contrast, pattern busyness, and furnishings sizes.—

Better Homes and Gardens

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Sustainable success requires a shift from measuring worth by busyness to investing in purpose and well-being. —

Amy Blankson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Despair has dissolved into the ordinary busyness of daily living. —

Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 Organizations need a centralized way to collect and store ideas so they’re not lost in the busyness of day-to-day work. —

Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Yet, this unrelenting pace prompted me to ask a critical question: Does busyness really equate to productivity? —

Melissa Daimler, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for busyness