I'm afraid I'm rather busy right now.

Meaning

More formal way of stating that one is busy.

Examples

• John: 'Could you help me with this problem?'<br>
• Alice: '<b>I'm afraid I'm rather busy right now.</b> Could you try again later?'
• John: '<b>I'm afraid I'm rather busy right now.</b> I'll give you my feedback tomorrow.'
• Alice: 'What are your thoughts on this?'<br>