stage fright
Example Sentences
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Stage fright mutes him, to Valenti’s consternation and the audience’s derision.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2022
Stage fright first gripped Slate as her fame grew.
From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2019
Stage fright is a form of choking, a fear of embarrassing yourself.
From Golf Digest • Jan. 27, 2017
Stage fright involves a sudden involuntary cessation of body movement, usually in response to a stimulus of fear related to public speaking.
From The Guardian • Feb. 7, 2016
Stage fright is an intense form of self-consciousness, but the man who is incapable of stage fright lacks the sensitive temperament required to achieve great power as an artist.
From The Freedom of Life by Call, Annie Payson
