How to Use claustrophobia in a Sentence

claustrophobia

noun
Definition of claustrophobianext
  • She doesn't go in elevators because of her claustrophobia.
  • The novel’s sense of claustrophobia and dread left me afraid to turn off the light.
    — Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The claustrophobia is matched only by the dizzying sight of the smoke itself.
    — James Ross Gardner, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2020
  • And somewhere along the way, the idea of the caving trip came into it — and then the claustrophobia, the creatures, all of that fell into place.
    — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2021
  • This adds to Toni, Franz and Bo’s feelings of claustrophobia.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Raking light and a vertical zip of sky open up the claustrophobia of the city to distant dreams.
    — Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Not claustrophobia, because my fear has nothing to do with the size of the space, but just not being able to get out of a place freaks me out.
    — Leslie Anne Tarabella, AL.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • And for those with claustrophobia or fear of being locked in, the rooms always have one unlocked door and are not cramped or small.
    — Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, azcentral, 2 June 2018
  • The haunt will be zero-contact this year, so there will be no screens or claustrophobia bags this fall.
    — Briana Rice, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2020
  • That claustrophobia from those harsh tight spaces has stuck with her all these years.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 11 June 2020
  • When the deck hit a population of about 30, claustrophobia kicked in for me.
    — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Except for a few scenes, most of the movie takes place in the forest, feeding a subconscious sense of claustrophobia.
    — Travis Deshong, chicagotribune.com, 10 Aug. 2019
  • Like many projects released after March 2020, Dawn FM is a foil to the claustrophobia many are feeling.
    — Waiss David Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2022
  • The desk, a thin shelf squeezed between the bed and the bathroom, creates a bit of claustrophobia because the space is so tight, and the headboard partly blocks the window view.
    — Kathryn B. Creedy, latimes.com, 23 June 2019
  • The insides are drum-shaped, painted white as if that might relieve the claustrophobia, and fitted with petal-like seats.
    — Alexandra Lange, Curbed, 28 June 2018
  • Great fun for those with a sense of adventure, not for those who suffer from claustrophobia.
    — Glasgow, USA TODAY, 13 June 2019
  • With a sliding door and a curtain, the pods can be closed for privacy (but not locked, which is probably for the best in terms of claustrophobia).
    — Julia Carmel, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
  • The setting adds factors of claustrophobia and isolation to the suspense of the scenario.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 14 June 2018
  • Now, Seligman has returned to Austin to cash the rain check with a new comedy, which trades the claustrophobia of their debut for a much broader blast of chaos.
    — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 12 Mar. 2023
  • There's things about his claustrophobia and this loneliness to him.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The need to escape the psychic claustrophobia of technology looms large on this record, too.
    — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Besides these, the bathroom and kitchen are filled with sculptural counters and islands that mostly add to the claustrophobia.
    — Curbed, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Either space will more often than not require a wait and has the potential to send those who are claustrophobia-inclined over the edge.
    — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 30 Aug. 2017
  • Those with fears of claustrophobia and drowning should steel themselves.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 July 2017
  • With its searing monologues and insular tensions, the adaptation has the feel and pace of a filmed play, but its claustrophobia is part of its life force.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2020
  • Watching the film again in our time of the coronavirus, there’s much that resonates: the claustrophobia of that submarine, the fear of airborne contagion.
    — The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Nitpicks, claustrophobia, and the spoiler-free bottom line The rest of my spoiler-free impressions come mostly in the form of nitpicks.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 6 Apr. 2020
  • To increase the sense of claustrophobia some jurors feel in what is supposed to be a stuffy jury room on a hot summer day, some of the audience will be seated on the stage with the actors.
    — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2019
  • The claustrophobia of this—of fire turning the entire West Coast dim with smoke, on top of the fear, isolation, and long-term lockdown imposed by the pandemic—is almost too much to bear.
    — Emma Marris, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2020
  • View Photos The cabin is largely the same across the lineup, with a too-tall center tunnel that leads to mild claustrophobia and a general lack of storage.
    — Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 6 Sep. 2023

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