lone wolf

Example Sentences

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"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

In March 2023, Belew spoke at the Imagine Solutions Conference in Naples, Florida, about how the narrative of the "lone wolf" actor distracts from the broader threat of the white power movement in America.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2023

They found that when it comes to living longer, being part of the herd is better than being a lone wolf.

From Scientific American • Jan. 31, 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