claustrophobia

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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

“Inside the bunker,” he continued, “we wanted to create claustrophobia. So a lot of the shots are quite close, quite dark.”

From New York Times

Shot almost entirely in punishing close-ups, the scene might trigger oppressive claustrophobia in some viewers.

From New York Times

But instead of urbanization, Lam’s “The Great Escape” responds to the claustrophobia of pandemic lockdown.

From Seattle Times

He created open M.R.I. machines, which alleviate the claustrophobia patients can experience during scans when they are moved slowly through a tight tunnel, as well as mobile and stand-up scanners.

From New York Times