Busy and Nervous

Busy

Busy adjective - Involved in often constant activity.

Nervous and busy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nervous" instead an adjective "Busy".

Nearby Words: busily, busyness, busied, busying

Nervous

Nervous adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.

Busy and nervous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Busy" instead an adjective "Nervous".

Nearby Words: nerve, nervy, nervously

Both words in one sentence

  • Bad Liar In The IT Crowd Jen asks Moss to make up an excuse to get rid of her unwanted suitor, telling him to just say she is busy when he seems nervous about this.
    Source: Bad Liar
  • Series / You're The Worst I have nervous hands and they need to stay busy.
  • Nervous Elk: 'Cause at night, Indians too busy pounding on those damned DRUMS!
    Source: Jungle Drums
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