as in not to mention
to say nothing of
I don't have enough money for a new car, let alone a luxury sedan
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Most of these tweaks, while necessary, are invisible to people one level up, let alone the CEO.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
To make it in the film business, let alone work in it for forty years, is not a story of connections.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
If Hall jerked too violently, let alone tried to run, the wire would pull the trigger, firing the shotgun Kiritsis had pointed at the back of Hall’s head.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Not many Americans attempt this, let alone two seniors.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
To make it in the film business, let alone work in it for forty years, is not a story of connections.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
If Hall jerked too violently, let alone tried to run, the wire would pull the trigger, firing the shotgun Kiritsis had pointed at the back of Hall’s head.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Not many Americans attempt this, let alone two seniors.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for let alone
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20alone. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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