let alone

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Their neighborhoods are surrounded by four-lane highways with no sidewalks let alone any bike infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"This heat would be exceptional in the UK even in mid-summer, let alone in May", the Met Office said.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"This heat would be exceptional in the UK even in mid-summer, let alone May," it said on X.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Nobody admitted to knowing that our father had been arrested, let alone where he was being held.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson