claustrophobia
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Claustrophobia exacerbated Madden’s dislike of flying, so after he left coaching, he eventually started taking a bus to games.
From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2021
Claustrophobia suddenly grips my full body like a vice, pressing in on my chest and lungs, squeezing my breath hard, setting black stars exploding in my head.
From The New Yorker • May 23, 2019
“Crowds are not fun. Claustrophobia is not fun. I want to go home, have a proper shower, and a poo.”
From The Guardian • Aug. 11, 2018
Claustrophobia aside, who wouldn’t be a bit anxious standing in a cave at the bottom of an active volcano?
From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2015
Claustrophobia was part of it, helpless confinement within a process of decay, and a sensation of shrinking.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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