claustrophobia
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Despite the danger and pervading sense of claustrophobia, Ukrainian soldiers have told their officers they often preferred this subterranean fighting to war above ground, where drones are a constant menace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
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
The court was told Gaberova had been diagnosed with depression, panic disorder, claustrophobia and anxiety.
From BBC ● May 12, 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
Trying to fight off the sense of claustrophobia, he pulled out the flashlight and flicked it on.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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