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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Big corporate homebuyers often counter that their presence is smaller and more benign than the media or political figures let on.
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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
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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
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“Let on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20on. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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