wolfish
Example Sentences
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Recent claims of OR-93 sightings, including blurry, far-off photos of grayish dog-like creatures and of “wolfish” looking paw prints in wet sand give hope that he has survived.
From Seattle Times
When its motion detectors are activated, it moves its head, flashes lights and emits sounds ranging from wolfish howling to machinery noises.
From The Guardian
When its motion detectors are activated, it moves its head, flashes lights and emits 60 different sounds ranging from wolfish howling to machinery noises.
From Reuters
The poet Kay Ryan, in her terrific new book of essays, “Synthesizing Gravity,” writes: “I think it’s good to admit what a wolfish thing art is; I trust writers who know they aren’t nice.”
From New York Times
The Guardian's Lucy Mangan called Dolly Wells's Sister Agatha "the best nun of all time" while praising the "wolfish charm and diabolic spirit" of Bang's performance.
From BBC
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