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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And Jennifer Young Pierce, a gynecologic oncologist at the University of South Alabama, told The Hill that more women run the risk of developing cervical cancer than those numbers let on.
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
But with the reporting network realigned and any of its problems apparently behind it, Lululemon looks much better placed for a strong Christmas than its CEO is letting on.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
While the show was airing, tabloids reported that the relationship between Tyler, his children, and their mother was more involved than Tyler let on.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
Around Notre Dame, Leonard didn’t let on how hard the transition had been.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
But with the reporting network realigned and any of its problems apparently behind it, Lululemon looks much better placed for a strong Christmas than its CEO is letting on.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
While the show was airing, tabloids reported that the relationship between Tyler, his children, and their mother was more involved than Tyler let on.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
Around Notre Dame, Leonard didn’t let on how hard the transition had been.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Let on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20on. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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