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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By Judy Berman April 5, 2024 1:11 PM EDT
History tends to be naughtier than the standard textbook lets on, and television has noticed.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
But the fact that AI image tools exist offers a juicier, perhaps more sinister option of fakery, one that might imply that the princess is far worse off than the monarchy is letting on.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
Knowles, in his first game with the MLS first team, didn’t let on to any sort of specialized celebration for him in the locker room postgame.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2024
But the possibility that finances in the league are tighter than is being let on is one of them.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
People around Roosevelt were in great fear of his dying, yet no one let on.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 13 Feb. 2024
Monica doesn’t let on and the ruse allows the estranged pair to slowly reconnect.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2023
Although department leaders have insisted publicly that the problems identified in Mission were confined to a single division, an internal report found that the body camera issue is likely more widespread than officials were letting on.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
The modern style of these three interlocking wooden rings looks much more expensive than the price tag lets on.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2023
Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
But the fact that AI image tools exist offers a juicier, perhaps more sinister option of fakery, one that might imply that the princess is far worse off than the monarchy is letting on.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
Knowles, in his first game with the MLS first team, didn’t let on to any sort of specialized celebration for him in the locker room postgame.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2024
But the possibility that finances in the league are tighter than is being let on is one of them.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
People around Roosevelt were in great fear of his dying, yet no one let on.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 13 Feb. 2024
Monica doesn’t let on and the ruse allows the estranged pair to slowly reconnect.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2023
Although department leaders have insisted publicly that the problems identified in Mission were confined to a single division, an internal report found that the body camera issue is likely more widespread than officials were letting on.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
The modern style of these three interlocking wooden rings looks much more expensive than the price tag lets on.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2023
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“Let on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20on. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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