cry wolf
Example Sentences
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A Cabinet Office report during trials in 2014 warned of this "cry wolf" effect, while pointing out there was strong support among the public for the alerts.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
“The challenge is always, you don’t want to cry wolf too soon, but you certainly don’t want to wait until the wolf’s eating you, either,” he said of declaring a drought.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
That sort of description typically makes me urp; too many critics serve it up every week or two and they cry wolf, or masterwork, or not-to-be-missed too often to be trusted.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
Will Noah not believe her this time because Alison seemed to cry wolf before?
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2016
This makes six times you’ve run home to cry wolf.
From Adventures of Working Men From the Notebook of a Working Surgeon by George Manville Fenn
