claustrophobic

Example Sentences

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I remember worrying about getting claustrophobic in the machine; that was what I considered a major medical issue.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

This cozily claustrophobic home is located in Boston’s historic Beacon Hill district in the period before they had children and were striving anxiously to realize their early promise.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

"That was a really driving factor in Gwen's career, that she had a vision of a world that was completely other than this dark, claustrophobic place of her childhood."

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

But the only time I felt claustrophobic was in the lazy river.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

I felt claustrophobic, choked, desperately thinking bright thoughts so Edmond couldn’t get inside my head and know how terrified and furious and guilty I felt.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff