acrophobic
- a word derived from acrophobia.
Example Sentences
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Brooks himself reads as the opposite of acrophobic: scaling the icy pinnacles of Hollywood without anything more than a pang of self-doubt, using humor as his alpenstock.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
Never mind that Haas was acrophobic and didn’t own a decent camera when he started.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 19, 2018
This giant spinning structure doesn’t actually afford much of a view, despite its acrophobic attempts.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2014
She holds hands with the acrophobic and the agoraphobic.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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