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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With so much to worry about, parental stress has reached a fever pitch.
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Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
The widespread violations of EMTALA by psychiatric hospitals — and the lack of enforcement — come even as America’s mental health crisis is reaching a fever pitch, with suicide rates near record highs.
—ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2025
With Halloween just a little bit more than a month away, the pressure to decide on a costume is reaching a fever pitch.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Hamas’ statement comes as public anger against Netanyahu and his government continues to mount inside Israel, with the weekly demonstrations in Tel Aviv demanding an end to the war and a ceasefire reaching a fever pitch – with some hostage families leading the fury.
—Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
The widespread violations of EMTALA by psychiatric hospitals — and the lack of enforcement — come even as America’s mental health crisis is reaching a fever pitch, with suicide rates near record highs.
—ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2025
With Halloween just a little bit more than a month away, the pressure to decide on a costume is reaching a fever pitch.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Hamas’ statement comes as public anger against Netanyahu and his government continues to mount inside Israel, with the weekly demonstrations in Tel Aviv demanding an end to the war and a ceasefire reaching a fever pitch – with some hostage families leading the fury.
—Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Fever pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20pitch. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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