busyness
[biz-ee-nis]
noun
the quality or condition of being busy.
lively but meaningless activity.
Origin of busyness
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Historical Examples of busyness
Tom, standing with hat in hand, was impressed with his busyness.
The Walking DelegateLeroy Scott
I shouldn't have called it restlessness so much as busyness.
Lore of ProserpineMaurice Hewlett
Add the ordinary impediments of life, and admire my busyness.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)Robert Louis Stevenson
Of course, out of doors the bees do this; their “busyness” materially aiding the gardener.
Small GardensViolet Purton Biddle
I contented myself with the appearance of busyness, and wondered how long it would be before my chief caught me out.
A Case in CameraOliver Onions
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