Recent Examples on the WebOnly the nearby pallets of bottled water and stacks of diapers let on this is an emergency setup.—Jessica Wakeman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024 Scars decorate the young man's head, hinting at a more difficult past than he, with his carefree smile, lets on.—Fritz Schumann, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2016 Clark’s death was no less tragic or senseless but certainly less premeditated than Vance’s remarks might let on (the driver was convicted of vehicular homicide in May).—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024 Harper is mystical indeed and doesn’t let on to the fact there is more to her than meets the eye.—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for let on
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