let on
verb
let on; letting on; lets on
Examples of let on in a Sentence
she's not half as innocent as she likes to let on
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But if any such expansion plans are in the works, Goldman isn’t letting on.
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The renovation project is more extensive than Trump had previously let on.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
As the name lets on, this is a 2-in-1 charger that has a 15W Qi2 pad for your phone, alongside a smaller 5W zone for AirPods.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 9 Oct. 2025
Then a frantic 19-point rally in the closing minutes made the final score feel closer than most of the night’s action let on.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The renovation project is more extensive than Trump had previously let on.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
As the name lets on, this is a 2-in-1 charger that has a 15W Qi2 pad for your phone, alongside a smaller 5W zone for AirPods.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 9 Oct. 2025
Then a frantic 19-point rally in the closing minutes made the final score feel closer than most of the night’s action let on.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for let on
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“Let on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20on. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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