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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The return-to-office rate in New York City has reached a fever pitch, with a leading provider of foot traffic data finding occupancy hitting more than 80% of its pre-pandemic average in March 2024.
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Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Speculation reached a fever pitch Thursday after her site beencountry.com was updated, which many believe is a precursor to a big announcement.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
And the House Committee on Education and the Workforce continues its investigations into MIT, Harvard, UPenn and other schools after antisemitism hit a fever pitch on American college campuses in the wake of Oct. 7.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2024
Indeed, multiple people familiar with the matter have told me that the infighting among NBC executives over who was at fault for the disaster has reached a fever pitch, with various factions of the NBCU News Group assigning blame to others.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
These claims gained traction over several days and reached a fever pitch by Sunday.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Speculation about the princess's whereabouts has reached a fever pitch, with conspiracy theories running the gamut from Brazilian butt lift to imminent divorce.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2024
When the game matters, when the moment reaches a fever pitch, Perry steps forward to deliver.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024
The October verdict landed at a time of swirling controversy for the organization, and in the last five months, its internal turmoil reached a fever pitch.
—Debra Kamin, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Speculation reached a fever pitch Thursday after her site beencountry.com was updated, which many believe is a precursor to a big announcement.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
And the House Committee on Education and the Workforce continues its investigations into MIT, Harvard, UPenn and other schools after antisemitism hit a fever pitch on American college campuses in the wake of Oct. 7.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2024
Indeed, multiple people familiar with the matter have told me that the infighting among NBC executives over who was at fault for the disaster has reached a fever pitch, with various factions of the NBCU News Group assigning blame to others.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
These claims gained traction over several days and reached a fever pitch by Sunday.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Speculation about the princess's whereabouts has reached a fever pitch, with conspiracy theories running the gamut from Brazilian butt lift to imminent divorce.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2024
When the game matters, when the moment reaches a fever pitch, Perry steps forward to deliver.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024
The October verdict landed at a time of swirling controversy for the organization, and in the last five months, its internal turmoil reached a fever pitch.
—Debra Kamin, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Fever pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20pitch. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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