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
Driving in Oklahoma City in the winter is hectic.
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Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
Ready in just 30 minutes, this homemade beef soup is the best medicine for hectic winter weeknights.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Bromberg and Barnes say things can get hectic on Friday and Saturday nights.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
Tracking everyone’s crisscrossing whereabouts has proved so hectic that Amy uses a spreadsheet.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
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Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
Ready in just 30 minutes, this homemade beef soup is the best medicine for hectic winter weeknights.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Bromberg and Barnes say things can get hectic on Friday and Saturday nights.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
Tracking everyone’s crisscrossing whereabouts has proved so hectic that Amy uses a spreadsheet.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hectic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hectic
Adjective
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Bowe is excited for the 2026 Winter Games — particularly the return to fans in the stands, as they were still barred from attending in 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Strassler is particularly excited about the study of radioactive thorium-229 decay, which could reveal variations in the fundamental constants.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Jacob Fatu and Cody Rhodes were involved in a highly personal, heated conversation backstage.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Each tent offers private treatment spaces with heated massage tables and stunning views of the open grassland.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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They easily could have been mistaken for agitated sports fans, and their actions were small and diffuse enough that they could be quickly dispersed.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Stewart conjures Lidia’s complex inner life with agitated images and a bold editing scheme that flashes back and ahead.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Getty Images In the frenzied state of whether the Los Angeles Dodgers have an unfair economic advantage – especially after Kyle Tucker signed his record four-year, $240 million deal with the club – talks of a salary cap have swirled.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The red card turned St James’ Park into a frenzied tinderbox.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Hectic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hectic. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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