It's been hectic lately. vs Things have been hectic lately.

Both phrases are correct and commonly used to express that a period of time has been busy or chaotic. They can be used interchangeably depending on personal preference.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a busy or chaotic period of time.

"It's been hectic lately."

This phrase is a casual way to convey that things have been busy or chaotic recently.

Examples:

It's been hectic lately with all the deadlines at work.
It's been hectic lately trying to balance work and family responsibilities.

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Life has been so hectic lately.
It's been so hectic lately.
It's been hectic at the paper.
Today's the big day, so it's been hectic.
It's been hectic in here, Dad.
It's been hectic... coming out the other side of a typhus outbreak.
I'm sorry, today's been hectic...
The last month of negotiations has been hectic, inside and outside the Constituent Assembly.
Things have been hectic on my end as well.
Indeed Einstein's life had been hectic and he was to pay the price in 1928 with a physical collapse brought on through overwork.
My life's been hectic lately.
It's - it's one thing that she filed for divorce.
It's a Wallingham. It's nice.
It's two streets over. It's 2463 North Irving Boulevard.
It's just... it's wonderful and it's great fun and it's dirty and it's naughty and it's ridiculous and it's for other people.
It's like... looking at this, it's like a... it's-it's-it's-it's-it's... it's not o... it's not a good... it's not good.
Things have been so hectic lately...
It's ice, it's snow, it's wind, It's avalanches, it's ravines, it's frostbite.
It's somewhat sardonic, it's always cruel... it's frequently articulate.
It's Shakespearian, it's Dickensian, it's Kardashian.

Alternatives:

Things have been hectic lately.
Lately, it's been hectic.
It's been really busy lately.
It's been crazy lately.
It's been chaotic lately.

This phrase is also correct and commonly used to convey a busy or chaotic period of time.

"Things have been hectic lately."

This phrase is a slightly more formal way to express that things have been busy or chaotic recently.

Examples:

Things have been hectic lately with all the changes in the company.
Things have been hectic lately with all the events we have to attend.

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Things have been hectic lately.
Things have been hectic here.
Things have been hectic on my end as well.
Things have been pretty hectic around here.
Things have been pretty hectic around here.
BUT THINGS HAVE BEEN QUITE HECTIC.
You know that things have been very hectic.
Things have just been really hectic around here.
Things have been a bit... hectic.
It's a place I come to think when things get hectic.
Things are hectic at work right now and...
Things are hectic, as you can imagine.
Well, if things get hectic and you need any help...
Things get hectic, they're right there.
Things got hectic, and he shot him in the face.
There was a bleeder, things got hectic, stand got knocked over and the bullet somehow went missing.
Look, I know things can be hectic with the wedding.
Things are pretty hectic with my new book and everything.
When a big sports event is on, things can get hectic.
I know how hectic things can get in the nation's capital.
Things were hectic in the capital today as the Lucian government announced full acceptance of what some are criticising as the unilateral peace terms proposed by Chancellor Izunia of Niflheim.

Alternatives:

It's been hectic lately.
Lately, things have been hectic.
Things have been really busy lately.
Things have been crazy lately.
Things have been chaotic lately.

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It's been hectic lately. vs Things have been hectic lately.