How to Use stage fright in a Sentence

stage fright

noun
  • 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.
  • So that was a lot of stage fright, but last week may have been worse.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
  • In some cases, maybe some of the young guys have stage fright.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 17 Oct. 2020
  • Renate does not suffer from stage fright.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Her first night on the job in 1983 came with a whiff of stage fright.
    — Lenny Megliola, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
  • For even the most popular singers, stage fright never goes away.
    — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com, 15 Oct. 2021
  • 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
  • Warren asked her to stay with her during her speech, crying with stage fright.
    — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The cut of the leg gave me some minor poolside stage fright, however.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 July 2022
  • Boise State got a case of stage fright in its debut in college softball's big show.
    — Kevin Manning, idahostatesman, 19 May 2018
  • Well, the Guardians certainly didn’t get stage fright over the weekend.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 21 June 2022
  • Pat’s sometimes shy brother didn’t display even a hint of stage fright during his kind words.
    — Philly.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • 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
  • But Cardi used a common stage fright technique of picking a blank spot in the crowd.
    — Shanté Honeycutt, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Too many beauty queens, from stage fright or lack of confidence or fear of spoiling makeup.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Nile has said that his drinking began during those Chic concerts to counter stage fright.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Then, the most anticipated picker of the day got stage fright.
    — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 28 Apr. 2018
  • One sequence sees Nora, seized by stage fright, bolt across the theater like a startled deer.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Getty had intense stage fright and frequently struggled with her lines.
    — Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Adele has never exactly been shy about sharing the details of her severe stage fright.
    — Hayley Maitland, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Mendes has been candid about his experience with stage fright and mental health struggles in the past.
    — Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 July 2022
  • Sounds a lot like the bar where Piper Perabo finally overcame her stage fright.
    — Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Sadie has crippling stage fright but is working as a songwriter in Nashville.
    — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Some have stage fright, some don’t look like models, and some have already been sent packing by record executives.
    — Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Unfortunately, Athena, who suffers from stage fright, didn't give them much to work with.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Here, the actress talks to T&C about stage fright, sparkles, and the high drama of comedy.
    — Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 13 May 2021
  • Bongiovi will play Justin, the potential new lead singer, who must overcome stage fright to lead the band back to glory.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Karaoke, though, melds all the best chemical aspects of performing with the anxiety of stage fright.
    — Allie Volpe, The Cut, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Despite the song’s platinum success, the trio had never performed the song live, in part due to Sia’s bouts with stage fright.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025

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