How to Use claustrophobic in a Sentence

claustrophobic

adjective

• The theater can be a little claustrophobic when it's full.
• She doesn't go in elevators because she is claustrophobic.
• To an outsider, the press of bodies and the blinding lights of camera phones looked a little claustrophobic, maybe even scary.
  — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
• Clocking in at 12 pounds, this breathable throw is light enough to nap under without having claustrophobic nightmares.
  — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
• The space is tiny and busy but not in a claustrophobic sort of way.
  — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
• And that’s where the book leaves them, trapped in that claustrophobic space.
  — Richard Russo, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2022
• Most of the show seems to be shot on a claustrophobic soundstage—Julio doesn’t see the sky or feel the sun.
  — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 19 July 2024
• The expanse of the ocean and sky makes the gloomy apartment seem even more claustrophobic.
  — Vulture, 8 Nov. 2022
• Others likened the claustrophobic plan for the dorm rooms to prison cells.
  — NBC News, 3 Nov. 2021
• The trailer was dim and claustrophobic, though Rush took care to keep it clean.
  — Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
• By the time Scott took the stage, Diaz felt claustrophobic.
  — Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2021
• To me, the score sounds very claustrophobic, like how teenagers can’t always see over the wall of their own emotions.
  — New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022
• The low ceiling on its top floor felt at once claustrophobic and safe.
  — Isha Marathe, Bon Appétit, 22 Dec. 2022
• The atmosphere is tight, hot, claustrophobic—sweat on the back of your neck.
  — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 8 Sep. 2021
• The clothes and fashion freed them from the claustrophobic clothes from before.
  — Vogue, 5 Apr. 2019
• Set inside a Texas motel, the tone of the game is hot, sweaty, boxed-in, claustrophobic and chaotic.
  — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
• The claustrophobic setting seemed to intensify the egos and fears of the cast.
  — al, 7 Sep. 2019
• And if Fisker adds a third row, the roll-down rear quarter-windows will help make that less claustrophobic.
  — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 25 Sep. 2020
• Petersen’s three-hour epic was itself a U-boat, silent and heavy and claustrophobic for much of its run time.
  — Adrian Daub, The New Republic, 19 June 2019
• Cohen: And to that point, a lot of horror movies can feel claustrophobic, so there are some super-wide shots in the subway and on the bridge.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
• With the top up, the Miata can feel claustrophobic for those standing above six feet in height.
  — Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 18 Nov. 2020
• In that instant, the cave turned from a fun place to seek new things into a claustrophobic and confusing labyrinth.
  — Chris Peterman, Ars Technica, 22 July 2018
• Hence, Amy’s and Danny’s endless rage: just like Amy’s claustrophobic home, the Sisyphean climb to the top appears to never end.
  — Louisa Ballhaus, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2023
• Madden had a fear of flying and felt claustrophobic in planes.
  — Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2021
• The open display keeps the room from feeling claustrophobic.
  — House Beautiful, 14 Oct. 2019
• The black-and-white photos show that when viewed up close, amid thick foliage along riverbanks, the scenery can be shadowy, lush and even claustrophobic.
  — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, 30 June 2019
• The audience sits on top of the actors as the first act unfolds in a claustrophobic and cluttered apartment.
  — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2024
• The space is getting claustrophobic, and the atmosphere is tense.
  — Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Oct. 2023
• The artist is no stranger to long stays inside unusual and claustrophobic places.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
• Sticking to one light color is an easy way to make a small bedroom feel less claustrophobic.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 6 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024