loose cannon
Example Sentences
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Cunha has been linked with a big-money move over the past year with Europe's top clubs keen, but he may be viewed as a loose cannon because of his antics.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025
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
"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
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
