claustrophobic
adjective
claus·tro·pho·bic
ˌklȯ-strə-ˈfō-bik 
1
: affected with or inclined to claustrophobia
2
: inducing or suggesting claustrophobia
Examples of claustrophobic in a Sentence
The theater can be a little claustrophobic when it's full.
She doesn't go in elevators because she is claustrophobic.
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The People's Princess is figuratively haunted by ghosts of Christmas past and present in the form of the claustrophobic confines of her royal life, and literally in the form of the ghost of Anne Boleyn.
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Amid claustrophobic layers of sadness, grief and despondency, Anohni emerged as the most fearless kind of provocateur — a truth-teller who refused to remain silent and complacent in the face of injustice and wrongdoing.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
This claustrophobic thriller is mostly set in one family’s apartment, but its backdrop couldn’t be bigger.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The song starts out claustrophobic, with Niko Kapetan’s voice hushed and quivering over an acoustic guitar.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Amid claustrophobic layers of sadness, grief and despondency, Anohni emerged as the most fearless kind of provocateur — a truth-teller who refused to remain silent and complacent in the face of injustice and wrongdoing.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
This claustrophobic thriller is mostly set in one family’s apartment, but its backdrop couldn’t be bigger.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The song starts out claustrophobic, with Niko Kapetan’s voice hushed and quivering over an acoustic guitar.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Claustrophobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claustrophobic. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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claustrophobic
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claus·tro·pho·bic
ˌklȯ-strə-ˈfō-bik
1
: suffering from or inclined to claustrophobia
2
: inducing or suggesting claustrophobia
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