let alone

Example Sentences

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She wasn’t proved guilty “even by a mere preponderance of the evidence,” Summers wrote, let alone “beyond a reasonable doubt.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In the decades following Solanas’ crime and years since Harron’s film was first released, the world has only proven to be a more difficult place to live, let alone find success.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

There are few precedents anywhere in the world, let alone in a democracy, of displaying sitting leaders' pictures in passports, and Trump would be the first sitting US president featured in Americans' travel documents.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Vance getups or Marco Rubio costumes, let alone decked out in Ted Cruz–themed bling or Rand Paul merch.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

These men didn’t look like they could hold off a charge of bunnies, let alone a group of rampaging soldiers.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin