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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Since the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president on Nov. 5, the slow-building fury among Democrats against President Joe Biden has reached a fever pitch.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The gathering for the panel — which is known for conducting its business in secrecy — comes as the debate over releasing their report into Gaetz, President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, has reached a fever pitch.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
While the crowd inside Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center reaches a fever pitch on a recent November night, awaiting Johnson’s first steps into the spotlight, one of the least likely mainstream country stars is hidden behind the stage with his cowboy hat in his hands, silently praying.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
But as one feud ends, the teen drama in Barcelona is reaching a fever pitch.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The gathering for the panel — which is known for conducting its business in secrecy — comes as the debate over releasing their report into Gaetz, President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, has reached a fever pitch.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
While the crowd inside Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center reaches a fever pitch on a recent November night, awaiting Johnson’s first steps into the spotlight, one of the least likely mainstream country stars is hidden behind the stage with his cowboy hat in his hands, silently praying.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
But as one feud ends, the teen drama in Barcelona is reaching a fever pitch.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Fever pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fever%20pitch. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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