lone wolf

Example Sentences

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"They seem to think he was a lone wolf, and I feel that too," the president said.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

"Taking all of these acts of violence and just saying… it's a private grievance or it's a lone wolf or it's someone who's mentally ill is ignoring the problem," Dr Shannon Zimmerman told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

"Then about the age of 13, we implicitly and explicitly tell a lot of young men that's not cool. You should be a lone wolf, should be able to stand in your own."

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2023

Jepperd is introduced as a bit of a lone wolf whose emotional distance is at least in part due to his tragic past.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2023

I'm as much of a lone wolf or a misfit or a weirdo as anyone.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan