black sheep
Example Sentences
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Our family is broken beyond repair, and I remain the black sheep.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
While Magyar will only take office next month, his team has already held two rounds of talks with high-ranking EU officials as they look to bring black sheep Budapest back into the fold.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
"Both poets' words seemed as if they were written for the tribe of black sheep, outsiders trying to exist in the times they were dealt," she says.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
When FTX went down, the organized crypto industry went to great lengths to paint Bankman-Fried as a black sheep.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2025
If Neda was considered the "good girl" in the family, then my cousin Mitra was the rebellious black sheep.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
