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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 frenzy has now reached fever pitch as the series has begun casting ahead of its summer 2025 start of production.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
The search for a second or third passport comes as economic uncertainty under a new president reaches a fever pitch, according to Arton Capital CEO Armand Arton.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
Miami always buzzes, but the excitement reaches fever pitch with the arrival of Art Basel in December.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Anything written or said about the Princess of Wales at that point was at fever pitch and front page news.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Fever pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20pitch. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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