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claustrophobia

[klaw-struh-foh-bee-uh] / ˌklɔ strəˈfoʊ bi ə /


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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

It’s not suitable for young children or anyone with claustrophobia, rangers say, and the stairs are roughly as tall as a 20-story building.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2025

Tessie never stopped complaining about the lack of closet space and the impractical layout, but gradually, thanks to a touch of claustrophobia, she grew to appreciate Middlesex’s glass walls.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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