have stage fright
Example Sentences
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"I have stage fright every single concert I've ever done," he later recalled.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025
And now that I don't have stage fright, I've realized there's something seriously lacking: snacks.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2023
The lubrication of the vocal cords is very good when you feel good, but it is much less so when you’re anxious, stressed or have stage fright.
From Scientific American • Nov. 1, 2021
Though they have been acting for more than 60 years, all the women still have stage fright.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2018
He's afraid I shall have stage fright because I'm so cool now, I suppose.'
From Fair Margaret A Portrait by Carpenter, Horace T.