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 is there more to Ruby’s past than Davies is letting on just yet?
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 23 June 2024
But other figures from the report show that corporate leaders are more conflicted about DEI initiatives than those topline numbers let on, signaling that the fight over DEI is far from settled.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 June 2024
The regime’s internal records are also more ambiguous than Baram lets on.
—Samuel Helfont, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2016
But inspection records and other documents show that Olympics sites have been more dangerous than organizers have let on, with some projects failing to meet basic safety standards.
—Sarah Hurtes, New York Times, 8 May 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 23 June 2024
But other figures from the report show that corporate leaders are more conflicted about DEI initiatives than those topline numbers let on, signaling that the fight over DEI is far from settled.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 June 2024
The regime’s internal records are also more ambiguous than Baram lets on.
—Samuel Helfont, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2016
But inspection records and other documents show that Olympics sites have been more dangerous than organizers have let on, with some projects failing to meet basic safety standards.
—Sarah Hurtes, New York Times, 8 May 2024
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“Let on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20on. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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