: a nervous feeling felt by someone who is going to appear in front of an audience
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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“Stage fright.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/stage%20fright. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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