loner

Example Sentences

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His reputation as a genius loner rides on two kinds of art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Since I’m a loner, I don’t have any really close friends, either.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

That same year, Altman also gave him the title role in his “Brewster McCloud,” an eccentric fable about a Houston loner determined to build a pair of wings and take flight.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Pretti lived alone and worked long hours as a nurse, but he was not a loner, his neighbours said.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

Their son was a self-starter, a little bit of a loner, and very self-sufficient.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston