public speaking

Example Sentences

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A friend in San Francisco had suffered a spinal cord injury and Nihill wanted to run a fundraiser, but dreaded public speaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Here was the Founders’ model in miniature: classical knowledge, truth and beauty, memorization and public speaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The drag queen, who channeled Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher for the stand-up skit, said she hopes pushing herself out of her comfort zone will be the start of a "positive change" for her public speaking.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Perhaps these qualities also prepared her to weather the slings and arrows of international NGO leadership and public speaking.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

The explanation of the miracle was this: Billy had taken a course in public speaking.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut