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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Speculation about the supermodel, 30, and the Wuthering Heights actor, 28, reached a fever pitch following the first weekend of Coachella, with fans closely tracking their movements and connections.
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Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
But conservative critics argue any new legal status would amount to amnesty — pushback that reached a fever pitch online and in conservative media this month.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
But conservative critics argue any new legal status would amount to amnesty — pushback that reached a fever pitch online and in conservative media this month.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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“Fever pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20pitch. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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