claustrophobic
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Claustrophobic emotional repression has given way to gonzo and grandiose pain, stretched all over the world.
From Slate • Apr. 14, 2017
Claustrophobic harmonies underpinned with sparse insistence the line: “So we had to go on the open edge/one at a time.”
From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2016
"Claustrophobic nightmare — take it or leave it," one person said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2014
Claustrophobic cells Three years ago, Gorbunova was involved in another study that described the unusual way in which the cells of the naked mole rat behave in the lab.
From Scientific American • Nov. 5, 2012
Claustrophobic visuals, plus a deep bass sound mix designed to feel as if it's passing through you, layer up the dread.
From The Guardian • Mar. 22, 2011
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