gaslight

Example Sentences

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But if they are willing to gaslight you about pay, exploring other options might be smart.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

"Publicly to the media, they're accepting they failed, they're accepting that they did stuff wrong but in private they're trying to gaslight me," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

They may lie all the time, but when the chips are down, they gaslight.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2024

Much of what happens is filtered through Evelyn’s perspective and it’s clear she might not be the most reliable narrator, but it’s also clear her husband may have a tendency to gaslight her.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Many nights after the door was locked and the shutters closed, I sat on in the flickering gaslight, poring over old inventories and wholesalers’ statements.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom