claustrophobia

Example Sentences

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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

And while these pieces finally converge, by the time they do, the movie’s claustrophobia has become oppressive and you’re looking for the exit.

From New York Times

Before long, Val has confronted both her fear of flying and her claustrophobia — trapped in close quarters with the girl, Speeks, a taciturn mechanic and two polar marine scientists.

From Los Angeles Times

They were feeling closed in and having feelings of isolation or claustrophobia.

From Salon