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.
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Just two months ago, Trump’s immigration crackdown reached a fever pitch in Minnesota as federal agents fatally shot two American citizens while conducting street-by-street migrant roundups — sparking still more protests across the nation, particularly among high school and college students.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Criticism from the public eventually reached a fever pitch.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
But the crowd truly reached its fever pitch when Rob Dillingham — one of the smaller players in the league at 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds — floated to the basket and slammed down a one-handed dunk before flashing a wink at his teammates on the bench.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
And the old tugging of the heartstrings reaches fever pitch when Floyd has his breakthrough with stepson Richard at the skate park.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Criticism from the public eventually reached a fever pitch.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
But the crowd truly reached its fever pitch when Rob Dillingham — one of the smaller players in the league at 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds — floated to the basket and slammed down a one-handed dunk before flashing a wink at his teammates on the bench.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
And the old tugging of the heartstrings reaches fever pitch when Floyd has his breakthrough with stepson Richard at the skate park.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Fever pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20pitch. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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