let alone

Example Sentences

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He doesn't need the backing of any of his MPs, let alone 81 of them.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Any one, let alone all, of those issues is enough to reignite the conflict near the end of the summer months.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Today's commercial humanoid robots can barely handle warehouse packing let alone open a door, says Fankhauser.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

I’m taken off guard, because we almost never even say the word Flash, let alone talk about it.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold