1The kafkaesque bureaucracy of the immigration office left many applicants feeling lost and helpless.
2Was the plot of the novel kafkaesque in its depiction of a protagonist trapped in a labyrinthine world?
3The city's kafkaesque underbelly was revealed in the documentary, exposing a web of corruption and deceit.
4Try not to get caught up in the kafkaesque red tape of the tax authorities; it can drive you mad.
5There is a kafkaesque quality to the way the government seems to be watching our every move, waiting for us to slip up.