How to Use ghosting in a Sentence
ghosting
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Colors are sharp and vivid, and there’s no ghosting or light leaks around the edges.
—Kif Leswing, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2013
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Hosts Rachel Lindsay and Travis Mills meet the haunted and come up with theories about the cause behind the ghosting.
—Clarkisha Kent, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2019
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Hourly hiring can be a numbers game — some ghosting is inevitable.
—Vivian Wang, Forbes, 28 June 2021
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There's ghosting, haunting, and benching or breadcrumbing, just to name a few.
—De Elizabeth, Allure, 11 July 2017
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Watch out for friends bailing, dates ghosting, or plans suddenly changing on this full moon.
—Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 25 Apr. 2022
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This will clean up perfectly each time without any ghosting.
—Chris Hachey, BGR, 1 Mar. 2021
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Pretty much everyone can say they’ve either been ghosted or did the ghosting at some point in their dating life.
—Jasmine Grant, Essence, 24 Sep. 2019
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Wayne says: Modern dating is straight-up crazy with its hook-ups and letdowns, ghosting and gaslighting, obsessing over apps and playing the field.
—Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2022
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Of course, no one wants to be the bearer of bad news and disappoint another person, so ghosting seems like an easier way out.
—Anthea Levi, Health.com, 26 Jan. 2018
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Colors pop, motion is solid with minimal bloom and ghosting and the 28 inches of screen real estate feels like the sweet spot for a desk display.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
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But those with strong a belief in destiny were nearly 25 percent more likely to think ghosting is fine after two or fewer dates.
—Anna Orso, Philly.com, 3 May 2018
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Before the Storm swiftly lays out just how alone Chloe is after her father’s sudden death and Max’s subsequent ghosting.
—Steven Strom, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2017
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A four-channel scanner’s also in place to minimize motion blur and ghosting.
—Brad Chacos, PCWorld, 9 June 2017
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While the ghosting of the forest during the Little Ice Age is interesting on its own, Gaglioti and his co-workers hope to use the site to find out more about how living things respond to changes.
—Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2021
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Have the breakup conversation in person, if possible — but ghosting is okay, too.
—Katie Heaney, The Cut, 6 July 2018
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Our date’s ghosting reminds us that love is always insecure.
—Andrew Stark, wsj.com, 28 Apr. 2023
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The nuances of online apps, the constant potential for ghosting, the strange and bizarre interactions that can sometimes result?
—Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 21 Jan. 2019
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The one noteworthy issue here is overshoot, or inverse ghosting.
—Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2019
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Master the Art of Guesting Not to be confused with ghosting, although, there are some similarities.
—Vogue, 2 July 2018
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Modern dating can feel like one endless tragicomedy: the swiping, the awkward first dates, and all the ghosting included.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2023
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Yep, this is called ghosting, and there’s now an entire docuseries devoted to hunting down an answer from those who are doing the disappearing.
—Jasmine Grant, Essence, 24 Sep. 2019
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The interplay of ghosting and theft is also present in the book’s most powerful layer, which deals with an aging parent, slowly losing his mind, becoming a ghost.
—Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2021
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The speed is particularly impressive, with a quick keyboard response rate and feature to prevent lag and ghosting.
—Anthony Marcusa, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2021
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You will be subjected to ghosting, rejection and rude behavior, such as interviews being canceled at the last minute.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
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And ironically, this episode highlights what is so conflicting yet enduring about the concept of ghosting.
—Clarkisha Kent, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2019
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Not to be confused with ghosting, although, there are some similarities.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 June 2017
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My dating life since choosing celibacy has been met with skepticism, resignation, ghosting, and flat-out shock.
—Desiree Johnson, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2022
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Wondering in Washington Not really – which is exactly the point and power of ghosting.
—Carolyn Hax, idahostatesman, 26 July 2017
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But mean-spirited confrontation and ghosting won't lead to solutions.
—Nancy A Shenker, Forbes, 11 July 2022
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Managers hiring for tech (48%) and administrative and customer support (42%) roles were most likely to report an increase in ghosting, the report found.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2022
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