cabin fever
noun
: extreme irritability and restlessness from living in isolation or a confined indoor area for a prolonged time
Examples of cabin fever in a Sentence
She suffered from cabin fever during the long winter.
a bad case of cabin fever
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The Vegas stint gave him a little bit of cabin fever: The 116-degree heat kept him inside, listening to music, reading, watching films.
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Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Vikings are still practicing, and a sense of cabin fever starts to circulate.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Spring will always be the most popular season because spring fever originates from cabin fever.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
With fewer alternatives, sitting tight at one’s job has, for many, resulted in cabin fever.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Vikings are still practicing, and a sense of cabin fever starts to circulate.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Spring will always be the most popular season because spring fever originates from cabin fever.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
With fewer alternatives, sitting tight at one’s job has, for many, resulted in cabin fever.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cabin fever
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“Cabin fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabin%20fever. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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