gaslight

Example Sentences

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Esther Crain, the author of ‘The Gilded Age in New York, 1870-1910,’ says gold interiors served a practical purpose: brightening rooms lit by gaslight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

Sandy and her team have tried to gaslight me in a sense where I'm supposed to be making all of this up or I'm being dramatic, but it happened.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

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

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2024

As the man turned to me, the gaslight fell upon his face.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros