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
Recent Examples on the Web
Like many landscape designers used to working outdoors, Ferguson struggled with cabin fever during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Facing gray skies, cold, snow and cabin fever, many people's thoughts turn to spring.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Facing gray skies, cold, snow and cabin fever, many people's thoughts turn to spring.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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