claustrophobic

Example Sentences

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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

It’s become much too easy to recede into the claustrophobic containers of our depression-inducing screens.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Once production began, the physical reality of the claustrophobic set quickly took a psychological toll, Larkin says.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

But the only time I felt claustrophobic was in the lazy river.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

It must get crazy claustrophobic having lots of kids share space.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes