stage fright

noun

: nervousness felt at appearing before an audience

Examples of stage fright in a Sentence

She got over her stage fright by the second act. I get stage fright whenever I have to speak in front of a large group of people.
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Great showbiz performers, many of whom struggle with stage fright, often only come alive on stage. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024 Howard suffered from some serious stage fright last week, which impacted his performance and pushed him down the leaderboard. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024 Shania Twain says stage fright could force her to be taken 'off the stage.' DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ - ‘America's Got Talent’ winner, janitor Richard Goodall, says ‘sky’s the limit’ for future. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2024 So that was a lot of stage fright, but last week may have been worse. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stage fright 

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stage fright was in 1876

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“Stage fright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20fright. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

stage fright

noun
: nervousness felt at appearing before an audience
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