stage fright
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I had dreadful stage fright and rushed my lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Things came to a head on tour, where her stage fright went into overdrive and she suffered "just terrible, terrible anxiety".
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
In those interviews, he talked about battling stage fright, and the difficulties of balancing touring commitments with family life.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The rapper and singer will.i.am has played hundreds of shows and sold millions of records, but his latest debut—as a professor of a college class about artificial intelligence—gave him stage fright.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
“A little stage fright is normal. But after that, it’s up to you, child.”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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