loner

Example Sentences

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Their analysis, published on Tuesday in the journal Mammal Review, suggests that giraffes are not loners, but socially complex creatures, akin to elephants or chimpanzees.

From New York Times

"They were both in the Merchant Navy, but their lives took very different directions. My father said Mahmood was just an ordinary guy, albeit a bit of a loner," she said.

From BBC

“I’m kind of a loner, a little bit of a weirdo,” he said.

From Seattle Times

As for Clift, he was viewed by many as a moody loner who avoided the Hollywood crowd and scoffed at the press.

From Fox News

There are collages of things like glaring political signs, Twitter feeds or tabloid headlines about mass shooters characterized as loners.

From Los Angeles Times