Examples of fever pitch in a Sentence
I worked myself up to a fever pitch of enthusiasm.
New allegations brought interest in the scandal to a fever pitch.
Demand for the new car soon reached fever pitch.
Recent Examples on the Web
Indeed, multiple people familiar with the matter have told me that the infighting among NBC executives over who was at fault for the disaster has reached a fever pitch, with various factions of the NBCU News Group assigning blame to others.
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Oliver Darcy, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
These claims gained traction over several days and reached a fever pitch by Sunday.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Speculation about the princess's whereabouts has reached a fever pitch, with conspiracy theories running the gamut from Brazilian butt lift to imminent divorce.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2024
When the game matters, when the moment reaches a fever pitch, Perry steps forward to deliver.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024
The October verdict landed at a time of swirling controversy for the organization, and in the last five months, its internal turmoil reached a fever pitch.
—Debra Kamin, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
But unlike a similar lobbying event the company put together last March when talks of a TikTok ban reached a fever pitch, this year’s effort appeared more rushed as the company scrambles to counter the legislation, which advanced rapidly on Capitol Hill.
—Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
The steady progression of their joint public outings has reached something of a fever pitch this month.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2024
Recycling ’90s styles has been a hot trend for more than a moment, but now it’s reached fever pitch.
—Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024
Oliver Darcy, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
These claims gained traction over several days and reached a fever pitch by Sunday.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Speculation about the princess's whereabouts has reached a fever pitch, with conspiracy theories running the gamut from Brazilian butt lift to imminent divorce.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2024
When the game matters, when the moment reaches a fever pitch, Perry steps forward to deliver.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024
The October verdict landed at a time of swirling controversy for the organization, and in the last five months, its internal turmoil reached a fever pitch.
—Debra Kamin, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
But unlike a similar lobbying event the company put together last March when talks of a TikTok ban reached a fever pitch, this year’s effort appeared more rushed as the company scrambles to counter the legislation, which advanced rapidly on Capitol Hill.
—Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024
The steady progression of their joint public outings has reached something of a fever pitch this month.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2024
Recycling ’90s styles has been a hot trend for more than a moment, but now it’s reached fever pitch.
—Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Fever pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20pitch. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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