lone wolf

noun

Synonyms of lone wolf next

: a person who prefers to work, act, or live alone

lone-wolf

ˈlōn-ˌwu̇lf

adjective

Examples of lone wolf in a Sentence

He had the reputation of being a lone wolf in high school. a lone wolf in the art world, he has his own style and paints only to please himself

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This lone wolf phenomenon of domestic extremism is the most acute threat facing the country – and is also the hardest kind of threat to preemptively stop. —

Javed Ali, The Conversation, 15 July 2024 A lot of the violence is coming from lone wolves or single assailants. —

Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 New attacks by lone wolf actors and nascent criminal groups have emerged following the collapse of ALPHV/BlackCat and Lockbit, according to Coveware. —

Barbara Booth, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024 Cain is Ian’s brother and is responding to a plea for help from Homestead, but his lone wolf persona clashes with the group’s living life by committee rule. —

Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lone wolf