fever pitch

noun

: a state of intense excitement and agitation

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.

Recent Examples on the Web The last couple of years have been a boon for blue-chip openings, which may have just reached a fever pitch with the ribbon-cutting of Atallah’s 167-room beachfront property. —

Chadner Navarro, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024 The struggle for civil rights, which reached a fever pitch in the 1950s and 1960s, led to dramatic protests, some involving violent confrontations. —

Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Now, in the final days before November 5, such pledges of support seem to be reaching a fever pitch, as musical acts ranging from Gracie Abrams to Bon Jovi join Harris at her last few rallies. —

Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024 Book to Screen Surge While the route from book to screen is a well-trodden one, in recent years, the demand for literary IP has reached a fever pitch. —

John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fever pitch

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