wolf in sheep's clothing
Example Sentences
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In the psychological thriller “Heretic” from A24, the typically debonair Hugh Grant turns diabolical, but like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, he’s disguised by a singular cardigan, one painstakingly selected by costume designer Betsy Heimann.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024
“Ghislaine, like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, you used your femininity to betray us, and you led us all through it.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2022
“A wolf in sheep’s clothing is still a wolf. Know your enemy.”
From Fox News • Jun. 10, 2020
A wolf in sheep’s clothing separates the goats.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 2, 2019
A veritable "wolf in sheep's clothing" was this dishonest man, and as such I felt that he richly deserved the fate that was so soon to overtake him.
From The Burglar's Fate And The Detectives by Pinkerton, Allan
