public speaking

Example Sentences

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"It is confusing because I've always been able to stand up and do that and go on stage, and things like public speaking have never worried me."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

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

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

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

Five minutes doesn’t sound like a whole lot, unless you hate public speaking.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan