claustrophobic
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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
The film’s claustrophobic framing, paired with a locked-down camera, quickly creates a clammy unease.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Once production began, the physical reality of the claustrophobic set quickly took a psychological toll, Larkin says.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
It had been across the parking lot from a Subway, and ever since, I couldn’t smell baking Subway bread without feeling trapped and claustrophobic from the porcupine costume I was forced to wear.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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