public speaking

Example Sentences

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If Wagner’s job seems to require an unusual combination of skills—mastery of fluid dynamics, comfort with public speaking, strong pint tolerance—he comes by them honestly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

A friend in San Francisco had suffered a spinal cord injury and Nihill wanted to run a fundraiser, but dreaded public speaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

If you're in a job where public speaking is part of what you do, it can be particularly terrifying.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

Perhaps these qualities also prepared her to weather the slings and arrows of international NGO leadership and public speaking.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

Not only did we have advanced academic classes, we were also taught time-management skills, essay writing, and public speaking.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad