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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Couple that with cancel culture and the claustrophobic spaces still open for innovation and experimentation, and the limitations (very clearly) exist.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 27 Sep. 2024
Shindo’s black-and-white cinematography transforms the vast grasslands into a claustrophobic maze, with characters appearing and disappearing like specters.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
But that doesn't dull the intensity of Neil Marshall's claustrophobic nail-biter, which begins as a bloody exercise in survival horror before shifting into a nightmarish creature feature.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Recommendations Hoan Kiem Lake walking street is a pedestrianized area in central Hanoi where families watch performances and kids drive around in toy cars, offering a rare space for play in a claustrophobic city.
—Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 27 Sep. 2024
Shindo’s black-and-white cinematography transforms the vast grasslands into a claustrophobic maze, with characters appearing and disappearing like specters.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
But that doesn't dull the intensity of Neil Marshall's claustrophobic nail-biter, which begins as a bloody exercise in survival horror before shifting into a nightmarish creature feature.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Recommendations Hoan Kiem Lake walking street is a pedestrianized area in central Hanoi where families watch performances and kids drive around in toy cars, offering a rare space for play in a claustrophobic city.
—Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Claustrophobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claustrophobic. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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claustrophobic
1 of 2 adjective
claus·tro·pho·bic
ˌklȯ-strə-ˈfō-bik
1
: suffering from or inclined to claustrophobia
2
: inducing or suggesting claustrophobia
claustrophobic
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