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claustrophobia

[klaw-struh-foh-bee-uh] / ˌklɔ strəˈfoʊ bi ə /


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The effect instead is one of claustrophobia, an especially embarrassing misstep when it comes to a work about liberation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Chiu suffered permanent damage to his hearing and struggled with claustrophobia for years, while Tsui said the ordeal robbed him of his adventurous personality and made him "a different person".

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

But add in the claustrophobia of the rivals being in the same engineering meetings and team briefings, balancing race strategies, and the intensity only increases.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

It’s not suitable for young children or anyone with claustrophobia, rangers say, and the stairs are roughly as tall as a 20-story building.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

I tried to heed Rob’s advice, but my latent claustrophobia prevailed.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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