claustrophobic

adjective

claus·tro·pho·bic ˌklȯ-strə-ˈfō-bik

: affected with or inclined to claustrophobia

: inducing or suggesting claustrophobia

claustrophobically

ˌklȯ-strə-ˈfō-bi-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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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Objects or figures that should feel at a comfortable distance instead will invade one’s visual field, ultimately resulting in a claustrophobic sense of spatial intrusion. 4. —

Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 The frame is four-by-three, which means it’s meant to feel more claustrophobic. —

Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024 The skylights help keep it from feeling claustrophobic. —

Clio Chang, Curbed, 3 Dec. 2024 The People's Princess is figuratively haunted by ghosts of Christmas past and present in the form of the claustrophobic confines of her royal life, and literally in the form of the ghost of Anne Boleyn. —

Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for claustrophobic