stage fright
nervousness felt by a performer or speaker when appearing before an audience.
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How to use stage fright in a sentence
A combination of propriety and vomit-inducing stage fright has always kept her from going public with the virtuosic guitar chops she learned by emulating folkie heroes like Don McLean.
Peacock's All-Girl Muslim Punk Band Comedy We Are Lady Parts Is a Rockin' Good Time | Judy Berman | June 2, 2021 | TimeInitially, she continued wearing the mask to cover her stage fright as she performed in front of thousands of people.
He talks to Gordon Marino about reliving his darkest moments—and how he faced down his stage fright.
Mike Tyson Takes the Stage in a Vegas One-Man Show | Gordon Marino | April 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFirst, she had to overcome her stage fright to go head-to-head with the big boys.
Dana Loesch: On Twitter, the Tea Party, and Her Rise in Media | Tricia Romano | March 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHoward Kurtz talks to Russert about stage fright, weight loss and his critics.
For Mutomobo, playing basketball in front of 30,000 people was a shock, and he often had stage fright.
This is called stage-fright, and it is never cured; it has ruined more brilliant careers than the critics have.
Black Diamonds | Mr JkaiPerhaps it was stage fright; my voice broke badly, and the audience, especially the men, were not kind.
Tiger Cat | David H. KellerAn extreme example of this form of nervousness is offered by the unfortunate sufferer from stage fright.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylorstage fright, an extreme form of nervousness, sometimes deprives the sufferer entirely of the power of speech.
The Psychology of Singing | David C. TaylorAs in Chicago, she was seized with stage fright as the very first entrance of the ballet approached, but later she recovered.
Sister Carrie | Theodore Dreiser
British Dictionary definitions for stage fright
nervousness or panic that may beset a person about to appear in front of an audience
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Other Idioms and Phrases with stage fright
Acute nervousness when performing or speaking before an audience, as in When John first had to present his findings to the board of directors, stage fright made him stutter. [Second half of 1800s]
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