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stage fright

noun

nervousness felt by a performer or speaker when appearing before an audience.

stage fright

noun

nervousness or panic that may beset a person about to appear in front of an audience

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stage fright¹

First recorded in 1875–80

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Idioms and Phrases

Acute nervousness when performing or speaking before an audience, as in When John first had to present his findings to the board of directors, stage fright made him stutter. [Second half of 1800s]

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"I have stage fright every single concert I've ever done," he later recalled.

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He also admitted that he had suffered stage fright and maybe even lost his bottle.

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“I swear to you, I felt so good during that performance,” says Peluso when I ask her if she experienced any stage fright.

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"I've always had to gear myself up for being on stage because I find it quite uncomfortable, quite scary and basically, awful. I get quite bad stage fright."

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He invited me over to his apartment to discuss it, and we talked about stage fright.

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