gaslit

American

[gas-lit] / ˈgæsˌlɪt /

adjective

having illumination provided by burning gas.

gaslit streets.
of or resembling a time, especially the 1890s, when gaslight was widely used.

the gaslit era.

Etymology

Origin of gaslit

First recorded in 1830–40; gas + lit ¹

Example Sentences

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She feels like she was "medically gaslit".

From BBC

New Yorkers knew when the Fox sisters were at home because once again carriages full of spirit seekers lined the gaslit street, this time in front of their house.

From Literature

Liz Plank, on her Substack, describes the nausea and disorientation felt by women realizing this past week that we had all been gaslit yet again.

From Slate

For years they felt stonewalled, lied to and gaslit.

From BBC

The Glasgow MSP added: "For seven years, families have been lied to, whistleblowers have been bullied, gaslit and punished, and those who raised concerns were dismissed and patronised as pressure was applied to open the hospital before it was ready, even though it had contaminated water that risked lives."

From BBC

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