fever pitch

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Fears that autonomous AI agents would damage software-as-a-service companies’ business models reached fever pitch earlier this year, with shares in tech companies the world over selling off in response.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Nervousness around AI seems to have reached fever pitch.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Getting themselves to fever pitch when there's cordite in the air is one thing.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Those marketing campaigns go beyond social media posts to keep anticipation at a fever pitch and actively engage the fandom while also attracting new viewers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

A whirring sound starts—like some kind of turbo jet engine—and rises to a fever pitch.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu