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claustrophobia

[klaw-struh-foh-bee-uh] / ˌklɔ strəˈfoʊ bi ə /


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The effect instead is one of claustrophobia, an especially embarrassing misstep when it comes to a work about liberation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Chiu suffered permanent damage to his hearing and struggled with claustrophobia for years, while Tsui said the ordeal robbed him of his adventurous personality and made him "a different person".

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

It does not feel like that level of claustrophobia will be part of this week, but the fans on the practice days have been good-naturedly engaging in the 'phoney war'.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

The film's strongest game is its homage factor, especially in the way it captures much of the original’s claustrophobia.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

I didn't say what was creeping up around me—a feeling of claustrophobia.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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