lone wolf

Example Sentences

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He said Mr Yang was not a "lone wolf" but one of thousands of individuals who had penetrated UK institutions.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

"Then about the age of 13, we implicitly and explicitly tell a lot of young men that's not cool. You should be a lone wolf, should be able to stand in your own."

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2023

Jepperd is introduced as a bit of a lone wolf whose emotional distance is at least in part due to his tragic past.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 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

He ran head down, low to the ground—in the manner of the lone wolf.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George