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Gaslit meaning

  1. Illuminated by burning gas.
  2. Manipulated.

Using Gaslit

  • The main meaning on this page is: Illuminated by burning gas. | Manipulated.
  • In the example corpus, gaslit often appears in combinations such as: being gaslit, gaslit by.

Context around Gaslit

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

felt 1× colleagues 1× film 1×

Often after:

ourselves 1× feminists 1×

Sentence patterns with Gaslit

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and so gaslit in this 1× his colleagues gaslit feminists who 1× lifetime film gaslit by my 1× like being gaslit 1× m being gaslit by an 1× me and gaslit me 1× s being gaslit by the 1× spears felt gaslit and bullied 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as things begin 1× britney spears felt 1× i remembered that 1× liverpool is hosting 1× something feels uncomfortable 1× the case has 1×

Common sentence endings:

an alcohol problem 1× and gaslit me 1× best we deserve 1× earlier this week 1× favourites to win 1× like being gaslit 1×

Words around Gaslit

Just before it in the word index:

gaslink 37 gaslini 4 gasline 4 gaslin 2 gaslights 5 gaslighting 65

Just after it in the word index:

gaslog 4 gasly 47 gasman 2 gasnier 3 gasogi 5 gasoil 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abelard 13

Corpus analysis for Gaslit

  • In this selection, "gaslit" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, felt, colleagues, film, ourselves and feminists stand out and add context to how "gaslit" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and so gaslit in this and his colleagues gaslit feminists who. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gaslit" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gaslit

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Something feels uncomfortable, like being gaslit. (6 words)

I was being gaslit by my own attorney in telling me I have an alcohol problem. (16 words)

I’m being gaslit by an otherwise wonderful dude and I’m not sure how to move forward. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

He and his colleagues gaslit feminists who worried about rapists being placed in women’s prisons, sneering at their concerns, right up until the point that such an outrage took place. (31 words)

It's an admission that we are so abused and so gaslit, in this era of precipitous American decline, that we believe "any functioning adult 2020" is the best we deserve. (31 words)

The case has now been dramatized into the Lifetime film Gaslit by my Husband, with One Tree Hill stars Jana Kramer and Austin Nichols playing Morgan and Rodney. (28 words)

Example sentences (10)

As things begin to escalate, Greta begins to question if she’s being gaslit by the Heelshires, going insane, or if the doll really is alive.

Britney Spears felt “gaslit and bullied” after police were called to carry out a welfare check on her earlier this week.

I was being gaslit by my own attorney in telling me I have an alcohol problem.

Liverpool is hosting the 2023 contest and this year feels different because we’ve gaslit ourselves into believing we are favourites to win.

Something feels uncomfortable, like being gaslit.

He and his colleagues gaslit feminists who worried about rapists being placed in women’s prisons, sneering at their concerns, right up until the point that such an outrage took place.

The case has now been dramatized into the Lifetime film Gaslit by my Husband, with One Tree Hill stars Jana Kramer and Austin Nichols playing Morgan and Rodney.

I remembered that brain fluid has been leaking from my skull into my ears and nose for three years, as doctors ignored me and gaslit me.

It's an admission that we are so abused and so gaslit, in this era of precipitous American decline, that we believe "any functioning adult 2020" is the best we deserve.

I’m being gaslit by an otherwise wonderful dude and I’m not sure how to move forward.

Common combinations with gaslit

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gaslit" in a sentence?
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What does "gaslit" mean?
Gaslit means: Illuminated by burning gas.
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