lone wolf
Example Sentences
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"We feel like we're as safe as we can possibly be. But we can't control, you know, the lone wolf," Mullin told "Fox and Friends" on Thursday, hours before the nearly six-week tournament opened.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
"My impression is he was a lone wolf," Trump said, adding that the suspect's motivation was not yet clear but he believed the gunman was "sick."
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
"I spent much of my life as a lone wolf," she tells BBC News, "so hyper-independent that it became a defining trait."
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2025
He’d been a cut-up since he was a kid, and this seemed like a better fit for his lone wolf personality.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023
To put only in its place, make sure it goes right before the word or phrase you want to single out as the lone wolf.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
