n. A term describing a place or event of intense scrutiny. Enthusiastic sports cities are often said to place the players on their team in a "fishbowl" atmosphere.
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n. a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept
n. a state of affairs in which you have no privacy
Word Usage
"Living in a fishbowl is a weird thing, even when you’re too little to really know what’s going on."