cooped up

Example Sentences

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A lot of workers end up cooped up in their office all day, never taking, or being able to take, time to step outdoors for fresh air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

I was cooped up, sharing with my siblings and it was hard to revise from the bed or in the communal areas of the hotel.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

“Thanks to the birds, I have never felt cooped up staying at home. So much remains new, so much can be discovered,” she writes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Airlines were helped in 2023 by strong demand for travel from people who had spent most of the pandemic cooped up at home.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024

“Papá, I know I shouldn’t say this, but I feel like I’m going crazy being cooped up all day in this tiny apartment, like I am in prison.”

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar