let alone

Example Sentences

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A sheep who can’t conceive of death, let alone accept that humans would want to murder and eat her entire flock, might as well be fodder.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

He has worked in the fitness industry for 30 years - long before social media, let alone artificial intelligence.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

For a living legend as prolific as Saar, let alone one approaching her centennial, to still have new things for us to discover feels like a gift.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

None of this has ever been challenged, let alone held unlawful.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

I’m not sure what I’d expected, but I hadn’t thought we’d start training, let alone a simulation, within the first five minutes of walking into the place.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin