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claustrophobic

[klaw-struh-foh-bik] / ˌklɔ strəˈfoʊ bɪk /


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Perhaps with “Switzy” Ms. Cline has reached the end point of what these claustrophobic dramas can achieve.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

As well as claustrophobic spaceship corridors, in the sequel you will also be avoiding the Alien in bigger, open air spaces.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The Backrooms began with a single unsettling image posted anonymously online: a claustrophobic warren of tawdrily yellow, windowless rooms with aged carpets and harsh overhead fluorescent lights.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

We remember Philip Noyce’s claustrophobic cat-and-mouse thriller primarily as Nicole Kidman’s big-screen breakthrough.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

I always remembered that, and I think that’s why I’m claustrophobic today, because I didn’t know what death was.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride



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