lone wolf

Example Sentences

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Southampton may try to argue that the spy was acting as a lone wolf, who took it upon himself to travel up to the Rockliffe Park training base 24 hours before the squad flew up.

From BBC • May 13, 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

Worryingly, the speculation was picked up by Australian media outlet 7News, which named Benjamin Cohen as the "40-year-old lone wolf attacker".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

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

Once Kapugen had told her that some wolves had tolerated a lone wolf until the day he stole meat from the pups.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George