loose cannon
Example Sentences
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They might be rock-solid characters, or a loose cannon.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Some of the grapevine talk has gotten back to her — how she’s a loose cannon or stirring the pot to cover up for complaints accusing her of misconduct.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 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
"We are contacting House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy about this matter. He's got a loose cannon on his hands."
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2022
“You and I never got along. Why would you want a loose cannon on your team?”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
