stir-crazy

[stur-krey-zee] / ˈstɜrˌkreɪ zi /

ADJECTIVE

uneasy from confinement

Synonyms

WEAK

antsy confined fidgety having cabin fever restless

Example Sentences

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“Everyone had this bit of a stir-crazy cabin-fever vibe going.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025

Mr. Goldsmith, 34, came to podcasting after prodding from a friend, hoping that it would make him feel less stir-crazy during the pandemic lockdowns.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2022

But now, as the pandemic drags on, “The Lincoln Highway” is a bracing, heroic adventure for stir-crazy, digitally burned-out readers.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2021

But without the theater, Dove was going stir-crazy.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2021

While I waited for the trial, school had started in Greenwood, and during the day when all the kids in town—including Naomi—were in class, I did what I could to keep from going stir-crazy.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe