How to Use hectic in a Sentence
hectic
adjective
- We both had hectic days at work.
- She maintains a hectic schedule as a journalist and mother.
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The dogs, too, kept running off amid the very hectic shoot and had to be chased down.
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Erin Clack,
Peoplemag,
24 Dec. 2023
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In a hectic life on the road, Crawford found peace astride a horse.
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New York Times,
2 Jan. 2022
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And in a city as hectic as Hanoi, that was certainly the case.
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Sophie Mendel,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Aug. 2023
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Before that, though, things were a bit hectic on the home front.
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Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 May 2024
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For Kelce, a trip to Coachella would cap a hectic week.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2024
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To make to-dos less hectic, opt for a gadget that can get two jobs done at the same time.
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Clara McMahon,
Peoplemag,
22 Aug. 2023
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But for many surgeons, the past year-and-a-half has passed at that same hectic, rapid-fire pace.
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Kaitlin Clark,
Allure,
16 Jan. 2022
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The last three years have been hectic with supply chains and a hobby boom.
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Josh Chesler,
SPIN,
8 Mar. 2023
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Back on the East Coast, the atmosphere is much more hectic, and the band less relaxed.
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Karen Schoemer,
SPIN,
1 May 2022
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The reasons for the hectic pace set by used cars for the past three months can all be traced to the pandemic.
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Samanth Subramanian,
Quartz,
11 Aug. 2021
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The bathroom was a center of calm in the otherwise hectic suite.
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Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2023
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While the schedules may be hectic, getting IRL face time with fans means a lot to them.
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Erica Gonzales,
ELLE,
18 May 2023
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More shocking is the fact that those hectic 21 days yielded some of their finest songs.
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Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE.com,
14 Oct. 2021
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Things are much less hectic off-screen for Garner at home.
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Alex Cramer,
Peoplemag,
30 Nov. 2023
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For a book that’s barely 100 pages, things get a little hectic.
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Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2023
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Not everyone in attendance was so close to the most hectic parts of the crowd.
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Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2021
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This was the most hectic part of the Morgan family's day, the post-school, pre-dinner hour.
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Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
15 Aug. 2022
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But even with a hectic schedule, the Easts make time for family and friends.
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Emily Vanschmus,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Aug. 2024
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The weeks leading up to Christmas are a hectic time for many households.
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Jessica Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Dec. 2021
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Work gets busy and life gets hectic, there isn’t enough time to spend together.
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David Wharton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 July 2024
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With only two tables to serve and clean up after, the game rarely gets too hectic.
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Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
17 Dec. 2022
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The new routes couldn’t come at a better time — the airport is expecting a hectic spring break.
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Megan Rodriguez,
San Antonio Express-News,
7 Mar. 2023
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But her hectic schedule of school, two jobs and studying at breaks paid off.
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Vincent T. Davis,
San Antonio Express-News,
17 Jan. 2022
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But on the flip side, planning and putting it all together can get hectic.
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Sarah Yang,
Sunset Magazine,
13 Dec. 2022
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These dinners can be stored in the freezer and enjoyed on nights when life gets hectic.
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Caroleine James,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
30 June 2021
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Though hectic, the process helped the bank connect with the community.
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Anchorage Daily News,
14 July 2022
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Despite all the festive fun, Halloween can be a hectic time for families.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
31 Oct. 2024
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Then, there was the matter of the Grimms’ language—sparse, hectic, visceral, unfiltered.
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Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
4 Nov. 2024
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