gaslight

Example Sentences

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Your duty is to have spoken honestly once, respectfully and without coercion; to ensure that your values were clearly expressed; and to refuse to gaslight yourself into believing that fairness does not matter.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

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

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2024

The petition says they should say sorry for "attempting to gaslight the public and undermining the efforts of genuine athletes."

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

“They insult us in an attempt to gaslight us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2023

She says, That fire is good and bright so we can turn off that gaslight till we get money for the meter.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt