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claustrophobic

adjective as in overly cramped or confined

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I didn’t want to descend into a dark, damp, claustrophobic space.

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The ceiling is low and claustrophobic, the tunnel decorated with graffiti - all designed to act as inspiration for this highly-motivated Serbia team.

From BBC

Ridley Scott’s first foray into this world operates like a claustrophobic thriller, plying stretches of unsettling quiet with jump scares within a labyrinth of sweating pipes, sweaty humans and darkness.

From Salon

A captivating painting can help a tiny WC feel less claustrophobic and distract from the room’s base function.

He is one of them, trapped in the same claustrophobic hell.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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