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Definitions

stage fright

NOUN
fear of performing onstage
Synonyms
WEAK
aphonia aphonia clericorum aphonia paralytica aphonia paranoica bashfulness buck fever butterflies flop sweat freeze hysterical aphonia loss of speech mike fright mutism spastic aphonia

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In a memoir, “Don’t Block the Blessings,” LaBelle credits Brown for curing her stage fright.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

What used to fuel her stage fright, she says, was her belief that there was a right way and a wrong way to perform.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

Speaking with somebody that I’ve talked to many times helps ease the sort of stage fright there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

He also admitted that he had suffered stage fright and maybe even lost his bottle.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

“A little stage fright is normal. But after that, it’s up to you, child.”

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar