loose cannon
Example Sentences
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His mother doesn't acknowledge that Ruben is a loose cannon loaded with vast quantities of gunpowder.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
That’s not to say that Harris is best as a loose cannon.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024
“One man’s loose cannon is another man’s freedom fighter,” she wrote in 1987 of the city’s cast of characters in 1987.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2023
He wrote this movie loosely based on his experience there, where he was the Charlie, the loose cannon.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2023
Increasingly, the higher-ups at the agency came to see William as a loose cannon.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
