claustrophobia

Example Sentences

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Chiu suffered permanent damage to his hearing and struggled with claustrophobia for years, while Tsui said the ordeal robbed him of his adventurous personality and made him "a different person".

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

Fumio Hayasaka’s music, with its overt hints of Ravel’s “Bolero,” adds a sense of claustrophobia to the imagery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

"It is an isolated environment, but I think this helps to give that kind of connection to being outside – to alleviate that sense of claustrophobia."

From BBC • May 14, 2025

The film's strongest game is its homage factor, especially in the way it captures much of the original’s claustrophobia.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

We followed our guide single file—the aisle was not wide enough for two—fighting back the claustrophobia of these platforms rising everywhere above us.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom