busyness
noun
busy·ness
ˈbi-zē-nəs 
: a busy quality or state: such as
a
: 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
Emily Pasquale
b
: 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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Leaders today face competing demands, relentless information streams, and workplace cultures that often reward busyness over clarity.
—Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of this exhaustion can attributed to the transition to the busyness of school days, homework, and extracurricular activities.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
In a culture that tends prize busyness above all else, rest can feel like rebellion.
—Allison Palmer
august 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Locals have a lot to get used to with these changes: longer wait times, additional food options, more traffic, less available parking, the busyness of downtown and more.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of this exhaustion can attributed to the transition to the busyness of school days, homework, and extracurricular activities.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
In a culture that tends prize busyness above all else, rest can feel like rebellion.
—Allison Palmer
august 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Locals have a lot to get used to with these changes: longer wait times, additional food options, more traffic, less available parking, the busyness of downtown and more.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for busyness
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“Busyness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busyness. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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