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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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Lifestyle factors associated with stress, such as an inactive lifestyle, may also contribute to high blood pressure.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Health,
17 July 2025
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Zepeda has an inactive guard, which will allow Stevenson to pepper him with shots around the high guard and down the middle.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Those with a relationship cash value of less than $250,000 can get 0.15% APY on their idle funds, while the largest accounts – those with $10 million or above in cash balances – can pick up 2.28%.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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Years passed and the farming operation fizzled, then the barn sat idle for nearly three decades.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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That includes occupancy, foot traffic, frequency and location of meetings, areas that are unoccupied or crowded and the impact on heating and cooling systems.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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The building was unoccupied at the time and no one was injured in the ordeal, but the clerk and assessor's offices remain closed due to damage from the fire, per Pagosa Springs police.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Real-world data underscores the disconnect: of the 34 million Medicaid recipients, only 5.6 million are unemployed, and fewer are fit for rural, physically demanding jobs—leading analysts to estimate 500,000–750,000 could realistically transition into ag roles.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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More than 45,000 young people ages 16 to 24 were both out of school and unemployed in 2022, a figure that far exceeds both state and national benchmarks.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Usyk and Dubois have some work to do to save a pretty sleepy event in London.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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At the time, Positano was still a sleepy fishing village.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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But just because a stock has been quiescent for a while is no reason to disdain it.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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In the early 2000s, the U.S. invasion of Iraq united Iraqi Kurds in a quest to preserve their autonomy, and the rivalry in greater Kurdistan eclipsed the quiescent Kurdish rivalry within Iraq.—
Behnam Ben Taleblu,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Nov. 2017
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“Unbusy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbusy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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