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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Matters can reach a fever pitch on the 17th, so tread lightly and don't let conversations get too out of control.
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Nov. 2025
As the crisis reached fever pitch, on October 23 news arrived from the Queen’s privy chamber.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
The crowd reached a fever pitch when three Nashville restaurants were awarded Michelin Stars, especially for Bastion’s own Chef Josh Habiger.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
Davey said demand for the brand had reached a fever pitch, and timing the launch to the holiday season was imperative.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Nov. 2025
As the crisis reached fever pitch, on October 23 news arrived from the Queen’s privy chamber.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
The crowd reached a fever pitch when three Nashville restaurants were awarded Michelin Stars, especially for Bastion’s own Chef Josh Habiger.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
Davey said demand for the brand had reached a fever pitch, and timing the launch to the holiday season was imperative.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fever pitch
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“Fever pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20pitch. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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