wild animal

Example Sentences

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Today’s readers might recoil at the thought of a Scotsman making a pet out of a wild animal caught in southern Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

"That's the worst thing you can do to a wild animal," Crowther said.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

“Natural gas, historically speaking, is the wild animal of the commodities space,” said Robert Yawger, director of energy futures at Mizuho Securities USA.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

Marva Young, who lives in the neighbourhood, told local news network KSDK: "I think of the danger, because that's a wild animal."

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

At the mere mention of food, my stomach growled like a wild animal.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs