Examples of stage fright in a Sentence
She got over her stage fright by the second act.
I get stage fright whenever I have to speak in front of a large group of people.
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As a girl, Sabrina Langlois loved to sing but suffered from terrible stage fright.
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Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Nora, a volatile actress struggling with crippling stage fright, is consumed by deep resentment over her father’s abandonment.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Creative dramatics ensured that the students never grew up to have stage fright or fear of public speaking, White said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
One sequence sees Nora, seized by stage fright, bolt across the theater like a startled deer.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Nora, a volatile actress struggling with crippling stage fright, is consumed by deep resentment over her father’s abandonment.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Creative dramatics ensured that the students never grew up to have stage fright or fear of public speaking, White said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
One sequence sees Nora, seized by stage fright, bolt across the theater like a startled deer.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stage fright
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“Stage fright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20fright. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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