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hectic

[hek-tik] / ˈhɛk tɪk /


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What you don’t mention in your letter is your monthly or annual expenses, nor your lifestyle, which may be less hectic given your arthritis symptoms.

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

Andresen said he wanted to be on the wheel of his main rival Brennan in the final hectic finishing sprint in Sunday's 183.8 kilometre road race and relished his opportunity to have the last crack.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

—Well, you know how hectic my schedule is.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper