It wasn't just the silence Julie found overwhelming, it was the claustrophobic atmosphere of the place.

The adjudicator did point out that the set was perhaps too big to capture the claustrophobic atmosphere of a Dublin tenement room.

Casino hotel windows don't open more than a few inches, which can create a cloying, claustrophobic atmosphere.

The almost claustrophobic atmosphere of this later work can be seen as a metaphor of artistic life under a repressive regime.

The film is clearly inspired on fairy tale aesthetics but has a claustrophobic and foreboding atmosphere.

To be alone in a claustrophobic atmosphere, expecting the footsteps of death to come treading from the black unknown, was a blood chilling business.

A number of critics credited the claustrophobic atmosphere with contributing to the tension of the play.

The lyrics follow the claustrophobic atmosphere of the painting, and each of the scenes are described.

The dark subtle colours and evening light give the painting a claustrophobic atmosphere.

His initial excitement was now beginning to fade, the waiting and the claustrophobic atmosphere of the packed church taking effect.