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

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

Some of the transgressors try to gaslight the audience in their confessionals despite what they’ve recently burned into our eyes and ears.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

Mary Todd Lincoln burst into the room, and the bright gaslight confirmed to her that this was not a nightmare as she hoped it was—this was real.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson