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 kinetic staging, while keeping the action from becoming claustrophobic, sometimes oversteps the mark.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Sandberg established himself as a craftsman of genre thrills with his 2016 feature directorial debut, the claustrophobic horror film Lights Out, and added outrageous action set pieces to his repertoire with the Conjuring universe's Annabelle: Creation the year after.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Its designer was the same man who also penned the Europa—a claustrophobic favorite (but a remarkable car).
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
The camera rides along between school and police station and home, immersing viewers in the claustrophobic rush of events.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Sandberg established himself as a craftsman of genre thrills with his 2016 feature directorial debut, the claustrophobic horror film Lights Out, and added outrageous action set pieces to his repertoire with the Conjuring universe's Annabelle: Creation the year after.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Its designer was the same man who also penned the Europa—a claustrophobic favorite (but a remarkable car).
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
The camera rides along between school and police station and home, immersing viewers in the claustrophobic rush of events.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for claustrophobic
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“Claustrophobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claustrophobic. Accessed 3 May. 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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