fever pitch

Example Sentences

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Swift has ties to several US cities and guesswork about the locale has reached fever pitch.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Attention around Rocket Lab has reached a fever pitch ahead of SpaceX’s public listing, infusing volatility into the shares.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The Knicks’ playoff run has been creating major buzz, which should hit a fever pitch during the Finals.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The agency briefly took the map down altogether, around the same time that protests about the possibility of a physical wall in Big Bend National Park reached a fever pitch.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The fever pitch of anxiety and fear is the everyday current mood at this place.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed