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 that was the reason, Sullivan didn’t let on after the game, instead framing it as a teaching moment.
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Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Which is a shame, really, because Adelman’s done a better job in his first season as Nuggets coach than social media would ever let on.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
In his LinkedIn post, Zandi said the VCI is near 5%, indicating further headwinds than the March jobs report lets on.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
But the actual clinical evidence is more limited and more conditional than most wellness content lets on.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Which is a shame, really, because Adelman’s done a better job in his first season as Nuggets coach than social media would ever let on.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
In his LinkedIn post, Zandi said the VCI is near 5%, indicating further headwinds than the March jobs report lets on.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
But the actual clinical evidence is more limited and more conditional than most wellness content lets on.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Let on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20on. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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