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claustrophobic

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


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This year, “Exit 8” and the upcoming “Backrooms” toyed with a less-is-more approach to claustrophobic, liminal horror.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

As Moreno-Garcia reveals the claustrophobic customs and mores of a town whose name means “drowned pig,” disaster feels inevitable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The Penn Station neighborhood, known for dirty streets and a claustrophobic train station, is attracting blue-chip office tenants.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

He had to get out of that claustrophobic miniature of a heartbreak house.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole



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