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Stage fright

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A state of nervousness about performing some action in front of a group of people, on or off of a stage; nerves; a lack of self-assurance before an audience. uncountable

    "I did some guest-speaking at the middle school last year, and I experienced some stage fright before and during my first presentation."

  2. 2
    fear that affects a person about to face an audience wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of paruresis. euphemistic, uncountable

Etymology

From stage + fright.

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