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Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia meaning

The abnormal fear of closed, tight places.

Synonyms of Claustrophobia

Example sentences (19)

Claustrophobia reaches a whole new level in this game-to-screen adaptation.

Its shrouding and overwhelming use of darkness might remind viewers of the climax of Silence of the Lambsmaintains its originality through its visceral portrayal of panic and claustrophobia.

Yet, enhanced by Lee Curran’s cunning lighting, all the vital, fierce claustrophobia is communicated.

But the rapidly spreading protests also coincided with a deep-seated national discontent over the social claustrophobia and economic carnage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.

Espiritu’s illustration depicts feelings of claustrophobia and helplessness against time sinks like Netflix, the video game Animal Crossing and baking sourdough bread—as visions of reality filter through.

Some are said to have struggled with issues such as claustrophobia while others have missed important family moments such as births and deaths.

The two officers then walk Floyd to the squad car and the struggle really begins when Floyd refuses to get in, saying he has claustrophobia.

Though Carol’s claustrophobia made her that driver in front of you who’s always tapping the brakes for no reason, it was Jerry who really had a reason to panic.

Both have been grappling with feelings of claustrophobia they never experienced when they lived outside, and they’ve struggled at times to maintain their connections while setting boundaries with friends who are still experiencing homelessness.

He also tampers with the nerves of viewers who suffer from either acrophobia or claustrophobia.

House of Death includes a bus full of corpses and an underground tunnel that will test your claustrophobia.

The confined claustrophobia of the cockpit in the chaos of a dogfight must have been harrowing.

Lies about having two front doors because of claustrophobia.

Because scan times on these older scanners may be long (occasionally up to 40 minutes for the entire procedure), people with even mild claustrophobia are sometimes unable to tolerate an MRI scan without management.

Claustrophobia and discomfort Although painless, MRI scans can be unpleasant for those who are claustrophobic or otherwise uncomfortable with the imaging device surrounding them.

For example, if a child falls into a well and struggles to get out, he or she may develop a fear of wells, heights ( acrophobia ), enclosed spaces ( claustrophobia ), or water ( aquaphobia ).

He placated Buckingham over feelings of creative claustrophobia and discomfort playing alongside Nicks.

Several space-related phobias have been identified, including agoraphobia (the fear of open spaces), astrophobia (the fear of celestial space) and claustrophobia (the fear of enclosed spaces).

The tall buildings and giant domes create a sense of claustrophobia and paranoia characteristic of the style.