: nervousness felt at appearing before an audience
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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Having ended a 28-year wait to make it here, the duo have not suffered from stage fright.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
23 June 2026 So in Love on June 12 Even Olivia Rodrigo gets stage fright from time to time.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026 Your talent for overcoming stage fright will help someone in a similar predicament today.—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
6 June 2026 Sing your heart out at karaoke, and don’t worry about stage fright—private rooms are the norm.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stage fright