gaslight
verb (used with object)
to cause (a person) to doubt their judgment, memory, or sanity through the use of psychological manipulation.
Example Sentences
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I have spoken to others who left; their stories are not mine to share, but feeling unsupported and gaslighted when trying to advocate are common themes.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
"We suggest that Lucy Letby gaslighted staff at the hospital, doctors and nurses alike, professional people with many many years of experience," Mr Johnson said.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023
“Part of me felt like I was being gaslighted by the department,’' Carranza testified this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
Lanier said the most offensive part of the Harvard report was the university’s pledge to engage and support direct descendants: “We are being gaslighted by Harvard.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2022
But for ten minutes she sat in a leather-and-oak waiting room, beneath a fly-specked Rembrandt's "Night-Watch," a clock ticking spang into the gaslighted silence and the very chairs seeming to meditate as they stood.
From Star-Dust by Fannie Hurst
