From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstage frightˈstage fright noun [uncountable] APTFRIGHTENEDnervousness felt by someone who is going to perform in front of a lot of people Den suffered terribly from stage fright. an attack of stage fright
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stage fright• Den suffered terribly from stage fright and had some real moments of crisis which of course never showed from the front.• But then, she recalled wryly, nor had stage fright.• In the nick of time, they discovered her in a state of hapless stage fright.• Q: Do you ever have stage fright?• So to overcome her fear, she spent two hours a day doing relaxation exercises to conquer her stage fright.• Early attacks of stage fright were cured by a thimbleful of Courvoisier.• Not a touch of stage fright.suffered ... from stage fright• Den suffered terribly from stage fright and had some real moments of crisis which of course never showed from the front. 