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Big corporate homebuyers often counter that their presence is smaller and more benign than the media or political figures let on.—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025 Payne’s behavior was apparently even scarier than what Henry let on.—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025 But with the reporting network realigned and any of its problems apparently behind it, Lululemon looks much better placed for a strong Christmas than its CEO is letting on.—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 However, several weeks and a toxicology report later, Elvis Presley’s cause of death was confirmed—and the results weren’t quite as simple as Francisco let on.—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for let on
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