lone wolf
Example Sentences
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"We feel like we're as safe as we can possibly be. But we can't control, you know, the lone wolf," Mullin told "Fox and Friends" on Thursday, hours before the nearly six-week tournament opened.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Southampton may try to argue that the spy was acting as a lone wolf, who took it upon himself to travel up to the Rockliffe Park training base 24 hours before the squad flew up.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
"They seem to think he was a lone wolf, and I feel that too," the president said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
So yeah, I think now the current misconception is that he was a lone wolf acting alone.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2024
To put only in its place, make sure it goes right before the word or phrase you want to single out as the lone wolf.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
