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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Franco's new followers were quick to flood into the comment section with their suspicions that there was more to the posts than the actor was letting on.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
How to choose an olive oil worth buying Quality matters more than most labels let on.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
And is Kadri hurting more than anybody has let on publicly?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
But if that was the reason, Sullivan didn’t let on after the game, instead framing it as a teaching moment.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
How to choose an olive oil worth buying Quality matters more than most labels let on.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
And is Kadri hurting more than anybody has let on publicly?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
But if that was the reason, Sullivan didn’t let on after the game, instead framing it as a teaching moment.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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 20 Jun. 2026.
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