How to Use stage fright in a Sentence
stage fright
noun- I get stage fright whenever I have to speak in front of a large group of people.
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Her first night on the job in 1983 came with a whiff of stage fright.
—Lenny Megliola, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
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In some cases, maybe some of the young guys have stage fright.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 17 Oct. 2020
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The prospect of staging gives some owners stage fright.
—Wendy A. Jordan, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2023
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Well, the Guardians certainly didn’t get stage fright over the weekend.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 21 June 2022
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Here, the actress talks to T&C about stage fright, sparkles, and the high drama of comedy.
—Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 13 May 2021
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The cut of the leg gave me some minor poolside stage fright, however.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 July 2022
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But Cardi used a common stage fright technique of picking a blank spot in the crowd.
—Shanté Honeycutt, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2018
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Boise State got a case of stage fright in its debut in college softball's big show.
—Kevin Manning, idahostatesman, 19 May 2018
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For even the most popular singers, stage fright never goes away.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com, 15 Oct. 2021
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Luginbhul said his grandson, Joe Sach, shares the love of music (sans the stage fright) and agreed to work on the project together.
—Steve Smith, courant.com, 28 May 2021
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Warren asked her to stay with her during her speech, crying with stage fright.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
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Bongiovi will play Justin, the potential new lead singer, who must overcome stage fright to lead the band back to glory.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Feb. 2023
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Sounds a lot like the bar where Piper Perabo finally overcame her stage fright.
—Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, 4 Aug. 2020
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Then, the most anticipated picker of the day got stage fright.
—Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 28 Apr. 2018
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Cassedy, a Turpin sophomore with Down Syndrome, suffered from a brief bout of stage fright and struggled to get started.
—Melanie Laughman, Cincinnati.com, 12 Feb. 2018
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As Kane recently told Jennifer Hudson, the two-year-old already has a bit of stage fright.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
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Pat’s sometimes shy brother didn’t display even a hint of stage fright during his kind words.
—Philly.com, 15 Mar. 2018
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Like most graduates, teenager Carson Covey had a lot of things on his mind, but stage fright was not one of them.
—Thom Leavy, CBS News, 20 May 2018
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This is also her first solo show in Los Angeles, and there’s not one iota of stage fright here.
—Vogue, 13 Jan. 2018
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Thompson then attempted to lighten the mood by joking about his stage fright.
—Brandon Drenon, The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2021
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Mendes has been candid about his experience with stage fright and mental health struggles in the past.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 July 2022
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There are no plans for Everything but the Girl to perform live, which the group has not done since 2000 and was famously difficult for the stage fright-prone Thorn.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2023
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Too many beauty queens, from stage fright or lack of confidence or fear of spoiling makeup.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2023
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Karaoke, though, melds all the best chemical aspects of performing with the anxiety of stage fright.
—Allie Volpe, The Cut, 12 Apr. 2018
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There were no signs of jitters or stage fright or about the moment being too big at Lucas Oil Stadium.
—Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2021
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Sadie has crippling stage fright but is working as a songwriter in Nashville.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2022
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Despite his acclaim as as a stage actor, chronic stage fright led Warner to prefer film and TV work for many years.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2022
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Despite his acclaim as a stage actor, chronic stage fright led Warner to prefer film and TV work for many years.
—USA TODAY, 25 July 2022
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Unfortunately, Athena, who suffers from stage fright, didn't give them much to work with.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
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