How to Use hectic in a Sentence

hectic

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• We both had hectic days at work.
• She maintains a hectic schedule as a journalist and mother.
• The dogs, too, kept running off amid the very hectic shoot and had to be chased down.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 24 Dec. 2023
• In a hectic life on the road, Crawford found peace astride a horse.
  — New York Times, 2 Jan. 2022
• So far, though, his new base had been just as hectic as the old one.
  — ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2021
• And in a city as hectic as Hanoi, that was certainly the case.
  — Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2023
• Before that, though, things were a bit hectic on the home front.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 May 2024
• For Kelce, a trip to Coachella would cap a hectic week.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
• To make to-dos less hectic, opt for a gadget that can get two jobs done at the same time.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023
• But for many surgeons, the past year-and-a-half has passed at that same hectic, rapid-fire pace.
  — Kaitlin Clark, Allure, 16 Jan. 2022
• The last three years have been hectic with supply chains and a hobby boom.
  — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 8 Mar. 2023
• Back on the East Coast, the atmosphere is much more hectic, and the band less relaxed.
  — Karen Schoemer, SPIN, 1 May 2022
• The reasons for the hectic pace set by used cars for the past three months can all be traced to the pandemic.
  — Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 11 Aug. 2021
• The bathroom was a center of calm in the otherwise hectic suite.
  — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
• While the schedules may be hectic, getting IRL face time with fans means a lot to them.
  — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 18 May 2023
• More shocking is the fact that those hectic 21 days yielded some of their finest songs.
  — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 14 Oct. 2021
• Things are much less hectic off-screen for Garner at home.
  — Alex Cramer, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
• For a book that’s barely 100 pages, things get a little hectic.
  — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2023
• Not everyone in attendance was so close to the most hectic parts of the crowd.
  — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2021
• This was the most hectic part of the Morgan family's day, the post-school, pre-dinner hour.
  — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2022
• But even with a hectic schedule, the Easts make time for family and friends.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
• Like all teams, the month of December is going to be hectic.
  — Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
• The weeks leading up to Christmas are a hectic time for many households.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2021
• Work gets busy and life gets hectic, there isn’t enough time to spend together.
  — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
• With only two tables to serve and clean up after, the game rarely gets too hectic.
  — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2022
• The new routes couldn’t come at a better time — the airport is expecting a hectic spring break.
  — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Mar. 2023
• It’s been pretty hectic for me so far, so fingers crossed things will ease off over the next few days.
  — Kris Holt, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
• But her hectic schedule of school, two jobs and studying at breaks paid off.
  — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Jan. 2022
• But on the flip side, planning and putting it all together can get hectic.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 13 Dec. 2022
• For many professionals, the weekend offers an invaluable chance to recharge and refocus at the end of a hectic week.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024