Sentence examples for performance on the stand from inspiring English sources

That is why Mr. Forstmann's performance on the stand was so important.

Ms. Swift gave it an emotional performance on the Stand Up to Cancer telethon on Sept. 7, and it has been topping the charts ever since.

He told me that the S.E.C. investigation and the trial were "among the worst ordeals" he has endured, but court records suggest that his performance on the stand was extraordinary.

The drooping, shuttered demeanor of low self-esteem, so graphically displayed in Ms. Woodward's performance on the stand, would be viewed in Elton, Cheshire, as admirable humility--the countenance of innocence itself.

In a long day of testimony last week, Private Manning of the Army, vilified as a dangerous traitor by some members of Congress but lauded as a war-crimes whistle-blower on the political left, heartened his sympathizers with an eloquent and even humorous performance on the stand.

While prosecutors gave no indication on Wednesday that their case had been hurt by Ms. Williams's performance on the stand — in fact, she testified that Mr. Peoples told her that he had shot Mr. Jenkins — Mr. Bergrin said that her testimony raised serious questions about her credibility.

The trial hypnotized the press, and some (including the father of the dead boy) considered Papa Brando's performance on the witness stand one of the best he ever gave: sobbing, dazed, and often incoherent, he was wretchedly apologetic for what he swore had been a terrible accident.

Mr. Sakai's bizarre performance on the witness stand captivated the courthouse.

Her performance on the witness stand would have convinced me, at any rate.

In my book, "On Doing Time," I wrote of Ethel's performance on the witness stand as truly heroic.

Decreased performance on the chair stand test is associated with an increased risk of falls [ 18] and hip fracture [ 10].