wolf in sheep's clothing
Example Sentences
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“Ghislaine, like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, you used your femininity to betray us, and you led us all through it.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2022
“A wolf in sheep’s clothing is still a wolf. Know your enemy.”
From Fox News • Jun. 10, 2020
A wolf in sheep’s clothing separates the goats.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 2, 2019
"We've all heard of a wolf in sheep's clothing," said the district attorney.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2018
They had among themselves already pronounced him "a wolf in sheep's clothing, a hypocrite and a coward."
From Grandmother Elsie by Finley, Martha