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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There’s a pesky column at the corner, which manages to just barely obstruct sightlines — though perhaps this has meaning of its own, revealing a potential non-linguistic barrier between us and them, while also helping to give the classroom its necessary claustrophobic tension.
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Christian Lewis, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Shiva Baby Photo: Utopia Year: 2020 Run Time: 77 minutes
Director: Emma Seligman
Some anti-anxiety meds take about an hour to kick in, which is funny, because that’s also how long Emma Seligman’s claustrophobic comedy takes to send you into an eye-covering mess.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
What should have been a picturesque Swiss retreat turned into a somber, claustrophobic affair, as relentless storms and unseasonably cold weather kept them confined indoors.
Bored and restless, the group began a ghost story competition.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Last Voyage turns the chilling interlude into a slow-moving slasher, neither acknowledging the book’s metaphor of a ship bringing plague nor indulging in the inherent paranoia of its claustrophobic surroundings.
—Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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Christian Lewis, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Shiva Baby Photo: Utopia Year: 2020 Run Time: 77 minutes
Director: Emma Seligman
Some anti-anxiety meds take about an hour to kick in, which is funny, because that’s also how long Emma Seligman’s claustrophobic comedy takes to send you into an eye-covering mess.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
What should have been a picturesque Swiss retreat turned into a somber, claustrophobic affair, as relentless storms and unseasonably cold weather kept them confined indoors.
Bored and restless, the group began a ghost story competition.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Last Voyage turns the chilling interlude into a slow-moving slasher, neither acknowledging the book’s metaphor of a ship bringing plague nor indulging in the inherent paranoia of its claustrophobic surroundings.
—Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Claustrophobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claustrophobic. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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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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