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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

Featuring handheld camerawork and frequent close-ups, these early works evoke the quasi-improvisational style of John Cassavetes smothered in claustrophobia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 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

The court was told Gaberova had been diagnosed with depression, panic disorder, claustrophobia and anxiety.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

Trying to fight off the sense of claustrophobia, he pulled out the flashlight and flicked it on.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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