busywork , also: busy work

He said the required changes were no more than busywork.

It was a piece of busywork perhaps, but a necessary one.

All the rest is busywork, no matter how much physical action or movement a writer includes in a story.

It was busywork, taking little effort or intellect to do well.

Too often, however, it produced art that looks like brilliant busywork.

Other than the basic busywork, the afternoon was pretty dull.

A little room and some busywork was all she needed to stay on an even keel.

Checking out the suit was nothing more than busywork at this stage of the game.

Perhaps having someone else do your day-to-day busywork is the best revenge after all.

The population is kept docile with busywork designed to allow no time for thought.

I spent the rest of the afternoon doing busywork.

She thought her daughter was being given busywork while the teacher focused on keeping the more troubled children quiet.

And it's very satisfying to know you're doing a real job, not busywork."

"But while this was happening, the other groups ended up with worksheets and busywork."

Filling in old backgrounds, then covering them up again, was just computer busywork after that.

"And try to hurry with this busywork and get back to the computer."

Nor do I have a high tolerance for the busywork of packing and standing in line at the post office.

They kept him at a distance and occupied him with busywork.

Just another piece of busywork the humans insisted upon.

So she was denied even the solace of busywork during those awkward first hours.

"I just don't want to get all the way down there and get stuck with busywork."

So, despite the universal distaste for them, the meetings and busywork continued.

This is just repetitive busywork and a waste of animals."

In about six hours, the machine had done the busywork that would have taken him much longer with a hammer and chisel.

'It was just busywork to keep him occupied during the day.'