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claustrophobic

[klaw-struh-foh-bik] / ˌklɔ strəˈfoʊ bɪk /


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It isn’t for the claustrophobic or privacy conscious, that’s for sure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

I remember worrying about getting claustrophobic in the machine; that was what I considered a major medical issue.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

"I'm quite uncomfortable with accents in general - they kind of hinder me, and I feel quite claustrophobic," she said, adding "Brummie was never a conversation."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

But the only time I felt claustrophobic was in the lazy river.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

I always remembered that, and I think that’s why I’m claustrophobic today, because I didn’t know what death was.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride



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