fever pitch

Example Sentences

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At Selhurst Park on Thursday it reached fever pitch.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The marketing of artists after their deaths has reached a fever pitch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The threats reached a fever pitch just as global political and business elites gathered in Davos for their annual meet-and-greet.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Nervousness around AI seems to have reached fever pitch.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

He raises one arm up high as the music’s tempo increases to a fever pitch, until I can hardly bear it.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu