fishbowl

American  

[fish-bohl] / ˈfɪʃˌboʊl /

Or fish bowl

noun

1. a glass bowl for goldfish, snails, etc.

2. a place, job, or condition in which one's activities are open to public view or scrutiny.

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fishbowl British  

/ ˈfɪʃˌbəʊl /

noun

1. another name for goldfish bowl

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Etymology

Origin of fishbowl

First recorded in 1905–10; fish + bowl ¹

Example Sentences

The tension can be felt in private conversations and encounters — the griefs, the anxieties, the feelings of being in a media fishbowl.

From Seattle Times

Women, however, have more recently reported a distressing fishbowl effect.

From Scientific American

He described uncuffing the recruit and talking to him about how police operate in a fishbowl.

From Washington Post

He doesn’t like to travel, and I am afraid the rest of my life will be spent living in this fishbowl where I can only look outside and be alone.

From Washington Post

How are you feeling about the fishbowl aspect of this job, where every move seems to be analyzed and criticized?

From Los Angeles Times