lone wolf
Example Sentences
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"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
Trump later told reporters that a gunman he described as a "lone wolf" and a "whack job" had charged through security screening just outside the ballroom.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
Woods was seen as a lone wolf in his pomp.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
So yeah, I think now the current misconception is that he was a lone wolf acting alone.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2024
"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives," he said.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
