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Recent Examples of unbusy
Or, even better, until some productive, unbusy scientist clones me a sister-wife.
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Tanika Davis, baltimoresun.com, 15 Nov. 2019
Tanika Davis, baltimoresun.com, 15 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbusy
Adjective
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Then came injuries and inactive designations.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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The models that were correct in forecasting an active season in 2023, despite a strong El Niño, are this year calling for very strong wind shear, and thus a relatively inactive Atlantic hurricane season.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Decades of redlining, redistricting and urban abandonment have left more than 250,000 vacant, privately and publicly owned lots sitting completely idle.—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Colbert doesn’t plan to be idle for long.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The first firefighters to arrive reported heavy fire and smoke coming from the two-story unoccupied building, Hopkins said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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The Honda driver fled the scene, and investigators later found the unoccupied car abandoned a short distance away from the crash, police said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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The share of unemployed workers who are new to the workforce recently hit a 37-year high, according to a report by the Groundwork Collaborative and Fortune magazine.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The traditional one-to-one assistance with a job counselor was limited mainly to groups of unemployed designated as having greatest barriers.—
Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Spanning 160 miles from east to west, our advice is to make this a multi-stay getaway—perhaps starting in ever-popular Chania or Heraklion before road tripping to quiet coastal enclaves, sleepy historic villages, and expansive mountain valleys.—
Katie Silcox,
Vogue,
28 May 2026
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After experiencing sinister, otherworldly events in the not-so-sleepy retirement community, Sam teams up with his neighbors Art (Clarke Peters), Judy (Alfre Woodard), Renee (Geena Davis), Wally (Denis O'Hare) and Paz (Carlos Miranda).—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Flights via the Gulf are being restored as the Iran conflict remains quiescent, but tourists are staying away from the region itself.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Local Democratic politicians were strangely quiescent, despite a pre–Catahoula Crunch poll showing that nearly 80 percent of New Orleans residents opposed the deployment.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Unbusy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbusy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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