stage fright
Example Sentences
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He comes over laughing, pulls up to me, looks at my monitor, gives me stage fright, then elbows me and says, “You sure you want to frame it like that?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Even better, she’s worked through her stage fright.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Here, she discusses the jazz warm-up she’s used for decades, dealing with stage fright and loving the divas she plays.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
He also admitted that he had suffered stage fright and maybe even lost his bottle.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025
He did show nervousness before a game, as certain great actors show stage fright before a demanding performance, but this state of anxiety shouldn’t be confused with fear.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
