let alone
conjunction
: to say nothing of : not to mention
—used especially to emphasize the improbability of a contrasting example
… he would never walk again, let alone play golf.—
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Sports Illus.how many ever see an Ambassador or Minister, let alone a President—Robert Lacville
Robert LacvilleExamples of let alone in a Sentence
I don't have enough money for a new car, let alone a luxury sedan.
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However, making it to Daytona, let alone winning a championship, may remain well out of Courteney’s grasp.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Aetna still doesn’t have the documents needed to figure out who to depose, let alone digest all the evidence and take depositions.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Nothing indicated that the removal credits Microsoft was snapping up were enough to cancel out these emissions, let alone surmount them.
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But that carousel is tough enough for those who’ve been in his system for years, let alone a rookie on the roster bubble.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Aetna still doesn’t have the documents needed to figure out who to depose, let alone digest all the evidence and take depositions.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Nothing indicated that the removal credits Microsoft was snapping up were enough to cancel out these emissions, let alone surmount them.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
But that carousel is tough enough for those who’ve been in his system for years, let alone a rookie on the roster bubble.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20alone. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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