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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The situation reached a fever pitch at a recent dinner.
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 31 May 2025
Online, speculation hit a fever pitch as analysts and journalists questioned whether tariffs already collected might now have to be refunded.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 29 May 2025
The Rodgers-to-Pittsburgh rumor mill hit a fever pitch recently when a rumor surfaced that the legendary signal caller had joined Nevillewood Country Club, a golf course in Pittsburgh designed by Jack Nicklaus.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The standing ovation hit fever pitch for the young star who didn’t linger in the spotlight, putting his helmet back on within moments after becoming the fastest Indian to score a century in the IPL as well as the youngest to score a century in a T20 match.
—David Close, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 31 May 2025
Online, speculation hit a fever pitch as analysts and journalists questioned whether tariffs already collected might now have to be refunded.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 29 May 2025
The Rodgers-to-Pittsburgh rumor mill hit a fever pitch recently when a rumor surfaced that the legendary signal caller had joined Nevillewood Country Club, a golf course in Pittsburgh designed by Jack Nicklaus.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The standing ovation hit fever pitch for the young star who didn’t linger in the spotlight, putting his helmet back on within moments after becoming the fastest Indian to score a century in the IPL as well as the youngest to score a century in a T20 match.
—David Close, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Fever pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20pitch. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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