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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In Season 2 of one of Disney+’s biggest international shows, the battle for the Central South West television franchise reaches a fever pitch as the war between Corinium and Venturer enters a dangerous new phase.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Saber rattling between the US and Cuba has reached a fever pitch following a US military operation in Caracas in January that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, a staunch ally of the Cuban government.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Over the weekend, the chorus of bipartisan calls for the congressmen to resign – or risk getting thrown out – reached a fever pitch.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Spring is in the air, international conflicts are at a fever pitch and the World Cup matches in Atlanta are less than three months away.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Saber rattling between the US and Cuba has reached a fever pitch following a US military operation in Caracas in January that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, a staunch ally of the Cuban government.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Over the weekend, the chorus of bipartisan calls for the congressmen to resign – or risk getting thrown out – reached a fever pitch.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Spring is in the air, international conflicts are at a fever pitch and the World Cup matches in Atlanta are less than three months away.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Fever pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20pitch. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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