hectic

Example Sentences

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Tax preparation is a seasonal business — and a hectic pressure cooker.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

As is often the case in Disney movies, things push on to a climactic series of action scenes that are more hectic than exciting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

"It has just been fairly hectic, just watching the slurry tanks fill up," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The latter missed a glorious chance in the 88th minute, slicing wide when a deflected Gordon cross came to him, leaving Newcastle facing a hectic fixture list in February.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

One funny thing—in all that hectic period, something quickly struck my notice: the Europeans never pressed the “hate” question.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey