let on
Example Sentences
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All that Lobga let on was, “I’m thinking something. I’m thinking,” Thupten Chonyi recalled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The total cost to train and run DeepSeek’s model was exponentially higher than the company let on, and investors failed to consider that businesses generally wouldn’t use Chinese models due to security concerns.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
She does let on that the team looked at "some very innovative ways" to get Paddington moving, but says traditional puppetry was ruled out.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
Ed knew more than he let on to his wife, explaining that he was wise to her indulgences, but chose to honor a personal code:
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2025
If they found it strange that the Argo II was populated by half-asleep kids in armor and pajamas and a man with goat legs, they didn’t let on.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
