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

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

For much of his career, Ryding was a lone wolf.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

He’d been a cut-up since he was a kid, and this seemed like a better fit for his lone wolf personality.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023

"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