let on

Example Sentences

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Yet with subtle skill, Skarsgård reveals that Ray is thinking about Colin more than he’s willing to let on.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 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 was the one who remembered birthdays, who called just to check in, who quietly carried more than she ever let on.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

If the no vote of his former ally in McConnell fazed him, the president didn't let on.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2025

“Well, even if she had seen a fairy, she would never have been able to let on that she had,” she said.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo