let alone
conjunction
: to say nothing of : not to mention
—used especially to emphasize the improbability of a contrasting example
he would never walk again let alone play golf—
Sports Illus.
Sports Illus.how many ever see an Ambassador or Minister, let alone a President—Robert Lacville
Robert LacvilleExamples of let alone in a Sentence
I don't have enough money for a new car, let alone a luxury sedan.
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At that point, there was hardly any information about the incident—let alone details about the shooter or a motive.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
The funds, should the full Legislature sign off on them, would be enough to complete the initial 171-mile stretch underway in the Central Valley but not enough to build out to population centers in the north and south — let alone complete the entire San Francisco to Los Angeles rail line.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, though, casting a former reality show star — let alone a public-facing influencer, who has a domestic violence arrest (though she has been cleared of the charges) — on a reality show could also open up a can of worms.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Without comprehensive visibility and contextual insight, sensitive or regulated data can slip into pipelines never intended to process it, let alone share it.
—Asaf Kochan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
The funds, should the full Legislature sign off on them, would be enough to complete the initial 171-mile stretch underway in the Central Valley but not enough to build out to population centers in the north and south — let alone complete the entire San Francisco to Los Angeles rail line.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, though, casting a former reality show star — let alone a public-facing influencer, who has a domestic violence arrest (though she has been cleared of the charges) — on a reality show could also open up a can of worms.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Without comprehensive visibility and contextual insight, sensitive or regulated data can slip into pipelines never intended to process it, let alone share it.
—Asaf Kochan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for let alone
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20alone. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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