lone wolf
Example Sentences
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"They seem to think he was a lone wolf, and I feel that too," the president said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
"My impression is he was a lone wolf," Trump said, adding that the suspect's motivation was not yet clear but he believed the gunman was "sick."
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
Woods was seen as a lone wolf in his pomp.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
Jepperd is introduced as a bit of a lone wolf whose emotional distance is at least in part due to his tragic past.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023
Once Kapugen had told her that some wolves had tolerated a lone wolf until the day he stole meat from the pups.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
