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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This narrow, nearly claustrophobic institution is famous for being stubbornly famous.
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Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
More often than not, her scenes feel too claustrophobic to linger on.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
Those caught in tunnels faced a darker, more claustrophobic ordeal.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Sunshine is informed by Solaris, the heat death of the universe, and Bill Bryson’s A Short History of Nearly Everything — inspiration that Garland and director Boyle synthesized into one of the boldest, claustrophobic sci-fi films of the ‘00s.
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Charles Babington, New York Times, 21 May 2025
More often than not, her scenes feel too claustrophobic to linger on.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
Those caught in tunnels faced a darker, more claustrophobic ordeal.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Sunshine is informed by Solaris, the heat death of the universe, and Bill Bryson’s A Short History of Nearly Everything — inspiration that Garland and director Boyle synthesized into one of the boldest, claustrophobic sci-fi films of the ‘00s.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Claustrophobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claustrophobic. Accessed 1 Jun. 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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