close confinement

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

Used to describe being kept in a very small or restricted space.

confinementADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

close

Examples (10)

  • The animals are kept in close confinement.
  • The prisoners were held in close confinement before their trial.
  • Years of close confinement had taken a toll on his mental health.
  • For months, the illness put her in a state of close confinement within her own home.
  • Historically, rebels were often subjected to close confinement to break their spirit.
  • The miners endured weeks of close confinement underground before they were rescued.
  • The report detailed the horrific conditions of their close confinement.
  • If the experiment is to succeed, the subjects will be placed in close confinement.
  • Escaping from such close confinement seemed impossible.
  • Can you imagine the psychological impact of living in close confinement for so long?