lone wolf
Example Sentences
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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
In March 2023, Belew spoke at the Imagine Solutions Conference in Naples, Florida, about how the narrative of the "lone wolf" actor distracts from the broader threat of the white power movement in America.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2023
Police do not believe the man was a lone wolf, and have suggested there is an entire network behind him.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2023
They found that when it comes to living longer, being part of the herd is better than being a lone wolf.
From Scientific American • Jan. 31, 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
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