How to Use claustrophobic in a Sentence

claustrophobic

adjective

• The theater can be a little claustrophobic when it's full.
• She doesn't go in elevators because she is claustrophobic.
• Nothing makes a room feel more claustrophobic than too many awkward, cluttery pieces.
  — Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, 2 July 2018
• Different tours are available for those who want to explore the depths of the cave and others for those who are a little more claustrophobic.
  — Zahria Rogers, The Courier-Journal, 29 June 2018
• Now if only someone could make the lavatory less claustrophobic.
  — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 30 May 2018
• The key scenes are harrowing, and the shifts in time help break up a story that could easily become claustrophobic as the wait to be discovered drags on.
  — Brian Lowry, CNN, 1 June 2018
• His palette of blacks, whites, grays, and browns and shots of claustrophobic interiors reflect a mood of oppression and melancholy.
  — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
• The geography of the boat is dynamic and multi-faceted, never claustrophobic.
  — Katie Walsh, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2018
• Cinematically, its shots tend to feel claustrophobic or just slightly off-kilter.
  — Allison P. Davis, The Cut, 11 June 2018
• There are times when the narrative stalls a bit, turning visually static rather than effectively claustrophobic.
  — Michael Phillips, latimes.com, 8 June 2018
• Triffle also designed the set, an appropriately claustrophobic tunnel that leads to nowhere except doom.
  — Amy Wang | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 6 June 2018
• As someone who can’t handle claustrophobic and constraining clothing, the little slits would allow a tiny section of air to pass through, so there’s cool air to combat hot flashes and more room to move freely.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
• The claustrophobic tale is set on the English Channel island Jersey, a beautiful, tourist-laden locale where all roads lead to the ocean.
  — Barbara Vandenburgh, azcentral, 17 May 2018
• But, the terrors of the past aren’t what brings Camille back to her sweaty, claustrophobic hometown of the fictional Wind Gap, Missouri.
  — refinery29.com, 9 July 2018
• The floor plan includes a full-width rear bathroom that appears to add a little extra space and comfort over the small, claustrophobic bathroom compartments many camper vans have wedged between furnishings.
  — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
• The claustrophobic aspects of the proceedings are further amplified by the extensive use of close-ups, as well as camera filters that result in an off-putting, gauzy visual quality.
  — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2018
• The space is tiny and busy but not in a claustrophobic sort of way.
  — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
• And that’s where the book leaves them, trapped in that claustrophobic space.
  — Richard Russo, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2022
• Most of the show seems to be shot on a claustrophobic soundstage—Julio doesn’t see the sky or feel the sun.
  — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 19 July 2024
• The expanse of the ocean and sky makes the gloomy apartment seem even more claustrophobic.
  — Vulture, 8 Nov. 2022
• Others likened the claustrophobic plan for the dorm rooms to prison cells.
  — NBC News, 3 Nov. 2021
• The trailer was dim and claustrophobic, though Rush took care to keep it clean.
  — Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
• By the time Scott took the stage, Diaz felt claustrophobic.
  — Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2021
• To me, the score sounds very claustrophobic, like how teenagers can’t always see over the wall of their own emotions.
  — New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022
• The low ceiling on its top floor felt at once claustrophobic and safe.
  — Isha Marathe, Bon Appétit, 22 Dec. 2022
• The atmosphere is tight, hot, claustrophobic—sweat on the back of your neck.
  — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 8 Sep. 2021
• The clothes and fashion freed them from the claustrophobic clothes from before.
  — Vogue, 5 Apr. 2019
• Set inside a Texas motel, the tone of the game is hot, sweaty, boxed-in, claustrophobic and chaotic.
  — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
• The claustrophobic setting seemed to intensify the egos and fears of the cast.
  — al, 7 Sep. 2019
• And if Fisker adds a third row, the roll-down rear quarter-windows will help make that less claustrophobic.
  — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 25 Sep. 2020

Last Updated: 22 Nov 2024