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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
January is a time when families are desperately looking for things to do to fight cabin fever.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
Whether because of cabin fever, Nicole Kidman, or the late-year release of films that people really wanted to see, going out to the movies seems to have returned as a swipe-right option on the entertainment menu.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Going to the movie theater is still a good excuse to leave the house when cabin fever creeps in during the holidays.
—Maxwell Millington, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
These films take cabin fever to a new, terrifying level.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1918, in the meaning defined above
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“Cabin fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabin%20fever. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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