let alone

Example Sentences

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And what about Glenn, who couldn’t spell his own name, let alone a capital city?

From Literature

But no one else had seen them, let alone eaten them.

From Salon

A near-total internet blackout, introduced when the war started, is still in place, making it difficult for people to stay informed and communicate, let alone mobilize.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’ll be fine,” I tell her in a voice that barely convinces me, let alone Helen.

From Literature

This isn’t about short-term predictions, let alone the idea of trying to trade the Iran conflict.

From MarketWatch