stage fright
Example Sentences
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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
He comes over laughing, pulls up to me, looks at my monitor, gives me stage fright, then elbows me and says, “You sure you want to frame it like that?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Even better, she’s worked through her stage fright.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Robbie has spoken openly about suffering from stage fright in the past, experiencing terror before walking on stage.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
This is more than Brahman with a serious case of stage fright.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
