claustrophobic
Example Sentences
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Ihor’s duty as an emergency police officer also allows the story a broader view, beyond the claustrophobic suffering assembled at the theater.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
As Moreno-Garcia reveals the claustrophobic customs and mores of a town whose name means “drowned pig,” disaster feels inevitable.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
That’s the price NJ Transit has put on a claustrophobic round trip to its shores this summer for the upcoming global soccer extravaganza.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
I remember worrying about getting claustrophobic in the machine; that was what I considered a major medical issue.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
It had been across the parking lot from a Subway, and ever since, I couldn’t smell baking Subway bread without feeling trapped and claustrophobic from the porcupine costume I was forced to wear.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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