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claustrophobia

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


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Each show deals with claustrophobia in some way, either of a space, or of a mind.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

Fumio Hayasaka’s music, with its overt hints of Ravel’s “Bolero,” adds a sense of claustrophobia to the imagery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

It does not feel like that level of claustrophobia will be part of this week, but the fans on the practice days have been good-naturedly engaging in the 'phoney war'.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

We followed our guide single file—the aisle was not wide enough for two—fighting back the claustrophobia of these platforms rising everywhere above us.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom