as in excited
being in a state of increased activity or agitation
exhausted from a hectic day at the office
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Recent Examples of hectic
While some of the cuts have been halted in court, travel bookers for government contractors have weathered a hectic few months.
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Harriet Baskas, NBC news, 10 May 2025
Joe Garcia, 27, of El Cerrito, said the closure made for a hectic morning.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
On the back of a hectic Upfronts week, the network schedules are becoming clearer, but what breaks out internationally is still guesswork.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 May 2025
The fashion designer has attended both days of this week's proceeding, entering with a walker amid a hectic scene outside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hectic
Harriet Baskas, NBC news, 10 May 2025
Joe Garcia, 27, of El Cerrito, said the closure made for a hectic morning.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
On the back of a hectic Upfronts week, the network schedules are becoming clearer, but what breaks out internationally is still guesswork.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 May 2025
The fashion designer has attended both days of this week's proceeding, entering with a walker amid a hectic scene outside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hectic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hectic
Adjective
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But for his versatility, the variety in his attacking link-up and movement, and his ever-presence in a tough City season, there is reason to be excited for what lies ahead.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Artist Tina Birkhoff said this was her first year displaying her work at the event and was very excited to be at the show over the weekend.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The topic garnered passionate and heated discourse from council members and the mayor. City Council member Cheryl Littlejohn took to the podium during the public comment period to give a speech expressing her own disappointment and frustration about the policy and city operations.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
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Lanez is serving a 10-year sentence in prison after being convicted on three felony counts for shooting Megan Thee Stallion during a heated dispute outside a Hollywood Hills party in July 2020.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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The grizzly was even more agitated, rocking back and forth, making mini-lunges.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
21 May 2025
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Bella and Edward, the most inhumanly beautiful Cullen of all, meet-cute-ish when she’s forced to sit next to him in biology lab and he seems agitated by her presence, even repulsed.—
Bruce Handy,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Garland’s dystopian vision and Boyle’s kinetic urgency remain perfectly in sync, and the fact that much of the film was reportedly shot using an iPhone 15 promises a frenzied doomscroll realism.—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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That means buyers may finally get a break after several years of frenzied sellers’ markets, Palmer told USA TODAY.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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“Hectic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hectic. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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