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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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The earnings reported by Nvidia will gauge demand for a key building block of AI, showing whether appetite for the technology remains at a fever pitch. Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2025 As the stakes in the Upside Down reach fever pitch, the boys have matched that energy in bold fashion choices IRL. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025 Investor enthusiasm for stocks is reaching a fever pitch, according to a reliable contrarian indicator that is signaling a tough time ahead for the market. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025 The action mounts to a fever pitch. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 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 27 Nov. 2025.

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