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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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 Over the past six years, though, the conversation reached a fever pitch as movie studios used the pandemic to test all kinds of release models, several of which involved day-and-date debuts on streaming.—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026 Hopkins heard unrelenting boos from Friars fans in both of those games, and the ferocity reached a fever pitch with Powell’s hard foul.—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026 Gloves flew, sticks soared, and the Warriors faithful reached a fever pitch inside Grand Casino Arena.—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fever pitch