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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And the old tugging of the heartstrings reaches fever pitch when Floyd has his breakthrough with stepson Richard at the skate park.
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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
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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
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“Fever pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20pitch. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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