wolf in sheep's clothing
Example Sentences
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There’s a lightness about Stanley that I really enjoyed incorporating into the wolf in sheep’s clothing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2024
Kemp was a wolf in sheep’s clothing, but his sheep suit was impeccably tailored.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2022
"Gregory Dow was the proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing," said the FBI's Michael Driscoll.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2021
“A wolf in sheep’s clothing is still a wolf. Know your enemy.”
From Fox News • Jun. 10, 2020
I'll wager your poor prot�g� knows where this wolf in sheep's clothing has his den, and as I've all sorts of things to settle with him--" "Do what you believe to be your duty.
From The Children of the World by Heyse, Paul