Example Sentences

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That is something Mr. Nguyen experienced personally when he busied himself pursuing publication in highly ranked journals instead of writing about what he truly loved: the philosophy of games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Local people busied themselves with clearing away the rubble and recovering a few possessions.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

On turning 90, she continued to live quietly in Chichester, where she busied herself raising money for the cathedral roof.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Just before the trollish congresswoman was scheduled to arrive, a group of red-clad workers busied themselves with building big stacks of Greene's hardcover, published in November 2023.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2024

In order to settle him down, Grandma busied him with helping her fix lunch.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals