let alone

Example Sentences

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“They are just scared of any type of documentation, let alone signing up their child for services, because of the repercussions,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

The demonstrations have yet to reach the scale of the 2022-2023 movement, let alone that of the mass 2009 street protests that followed disputed elections.

From Barron's

Our room doesn’t have a fridge, let alone any sort of kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet it is understandable that there was no declaration of war: Congress is hardly able to keep its stock trades quiet, let alone state secrets.

From Barron's

"It's hard enough to communicate one change...let alone all these changes. But I think the message to voters is register to vote and turn out on 7 May."

From BBC