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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Clark’s death was no less tragic or senseless but certainly less premeditated than Vance’s remarks might let on (the driver was convicted of vehicular homicide in May).
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Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024
Harper is mystical indeed and doesn’t let on to the fact there is more to her than meets the eye.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024
In This Article Stripping Paint From Glass Erasing Household Stains
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Nail polish remover does a lot more than its name lets on.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2024
The intimacy issues between Jasmine and Gino are far worse than the couple have been letting on.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
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Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024
Harper is mystical indeed and doesn’t let on to the fact there is more to her than meets the eye.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024
In This Article Stripping Paint From Glass Erasing Household Stains
Disinfecting Small Tools
Removing Labels and Stickers
Nail polish remover does a lot more than its name lets on.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2024
The intimacy issues between Jasmine and Gino are far worse than the couple have been letting on.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
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 5 Oct. 2024.
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