claustrophobic
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I remember worrying about getting claustrophobic in the machine; that was what I considered a major medical issue.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
“Amongst Women” depicts this claustrophobic domain in restrained prose that is infused with tension when Moran marries again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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
Whatever our impression, the claustrophobic image radiates an aura of menacing danger.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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