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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The original mix sounds almost claustrophobic with its tinny EQ and slap-back echo.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2024
Aliens traded the original film’s claustrophobic horror and hapless victims for open combat as gung-ho space marines charge to fight a foe that only Ripley understands.
—James Grebey, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024
The 20th Century Fox science fiction saga has evolved over the decades from claustrophobic horror to bloody action and back again, and it’s managed that transition by producing two undeniable classics.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
This space is in direct contrast to the claustrophobic banking floor of Pierpoint & Co.’s dreary London office.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2024
Aliens traded the original film’s claustrophobic horror and hapless victims for open combat as gung-ho space marines charge to fight a foe that only Ripley understands.
—James Grebey, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024
The 20th Century Fox science fiction saga has evolved over the decades from claustrophobic horror to bloody action and back again, and it’s managed that transition by producing two undeniable classics.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
This space is in direct contrast to the claustrophobic banking floor of Pierpoint & Co.’s dreary London office.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
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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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