wolfish

Example Sentences

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But in April, Colossal announced a more substantial, still pretty cute achievement: the alleged de-extinction of the dire wolf, in the form of three wolfish pups named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi.

From Salon • May 15, 2025

He’s several years younger than Adam but considerably more forthright, and Mescal exudes an almost wolfish hunger that at once pulls Adam in and frightens him off.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Shane's voice was dangerous, dark, exciting, wolfish, a sound once heard never forgotten.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2023

But when Bobbie takes advantage of Jamie’s jitters to suggest that he marry her instead of Paul, she doesn’t seem needy or wolfish, as Bobby did when propositioning Amy; she seems foolish and disrespectful.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2021

Cordelia’s father sits at the head of the table, with his craggy eyebrows, his wolfish look, and bends upon me the full force of his ponderous, ironic, terrifying charm.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood