wolf in sheep's clothing
Example Sentences
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Regime insiders suspected him of being a wolf in sheep's clothing, waiting in the wings for the right moment.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
“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
How would it be with her if thrown with a wolf in sheep’s clothing?
From Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife by Holley, Marietta
