fever pitch

noun

: a state of intense excitement and agitation

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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While the excitement hit a fever pitch, the temperatures did not. Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 26 June 2026 Director Cao Hamburger, whose mom and dad were arrested for hiding activists in the same era, draws upon both his own family’s experiences and his background in kids TV to capture the nation’s mood of fear mixed with fever pitch excitement through a child’s eye. Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026 The community is speaking to us now at fever pitch. Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 If the time for the Canucks to be bold wasn’t necessarily in the early part of this week, as the trade market hit this mind-bending fever pitch, then make no mistake, that moment is quickly approaching. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fever pitch

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fever pitch was in 1837

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“Fever pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20pitch. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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