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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a fever of speculation about whether" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a heightened state of curiosity or conjecture regarding a particular issue or event.
Example: "There was a fever of speculation about whether the company would be acquired by a larger firm."
Alternatives: "a flurry of speculation regarding" or "a surge of conjecture about".
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His agonized decision-making captivated political activists for weeks, generating a fever of speculation about whether Vice President Joe Biden would enter the race for the Democratic presidential nomination — a move that could have created a formidable obstacle to the front-runner, Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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But a performance that merited a 4 might instead be reviewed as a 1 or a 2, in which case we might be treated to another round of speculation about whether a last-ditch savior might enter the race (never mind that filing deadlines are imminent; this hasn't been a barrier to such speculation before) — or even speculation about whether Mr. Perry might drop out of the race entirely.
Mr. Tomson himself also has been the subject of speculation about whether he will leave his job soon.
The videos set off another round of speculation about whether President Bashar al-Assad could maintain his military advantage in the 17-month-old conflict for much longer.
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