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Meanings of hectic in English

Very active and nervous.

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Examples for "feverish"
Examples for "feverish"
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The same feverish restlessness was taking hold in similar circles in Europe.
The 5000 year leap: a miracle that changed the world
2
There was feverish speculation of a leadership challenge to the prime minister.
The Guardian
3
Bustle everywhere; soldiers in line, officers strutting about; feverish scurryings for tickets.
Alone
4
I searched the horizon with feverish eyes; there was nothing in sight.
Stories by English Authors: The Sea
5
But Curwen's feverish secret activities by no means ceased with this change.
The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft
Usage of hectic in English
1
The market will remain hectic until the billions promised to Greece materialise.
Reuters
2
Take Product XYZ to help your body cope with a hectic lifestyle.
The Irish Times
3
The hectic activity is helping the investment banking divisions of Western banks.
Reuters
4
An intriguing contest for sure, but far too hectic for betting purposes.
The Guardian
5
We've got a hectic day in the South African Parliament on Thursday.
The South African
6
Although Humphreys' heart disease was progressing, he kept up a hectic pace.
The outfit: the role of chicago's underworld in the shaping of m...
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There was a hectic debate over this in the House of Commons.
The new yorker
8
Even in these most hectic company days, he never lost his temper.
The facebook effect: the inside story of the company that is con...
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He maintained a hectic schedule and was available 24 hours a day.
The Irish Times
10
For the remainder of the year, though, things are not as hectic.
The Irish Times
11
Lead nurse Sharon O'Brien explains how Christmas Day itself was unusually hectic.
BBC
12
The patient suffers from fever which is rather hectic in its character.
Nature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease...
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It has been something of a hectic 10 days for Paul Murphy.
The Irish Times
14
It's been so hectic with the children arriving, I haven't gone myself.
The kommandant's girl
15
Despite the hectic flush in the cheeks, the stranger's face paled visibly.
The Young Engineers in Mexico; Or, Fighting the Mine Swindlers
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The hectic activity registered as a background burble amid Laton's steely thoughts.
The Reality Dysfunction
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Ireland
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United States of America
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