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
Once production began, the physical reality of the claustrophobic set quickly took a psychological toll, Larkin says.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
The bridge will be a less time-consuming, less claustrophobic way of moving about the airport.
From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025
I went down the back staircase—low and claustrophobic, scarcely three feet wide—through the kitchen and butler’s pantry, and out onto the back porch.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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