Busy
Busy adjective - Involved in often constant activity.
Usage example: the deadline is in two days, so everyone at work has been extremely busy
Passive
Passive adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.
Both words in one sentence
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Our Zombies Are Different: Zombies are mostly patterned after Romero's: shambling, undead, passive and when they're not busy hunting for food, they're repeating what they remember of their life.
Source: Film / Warm Bodies
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