Examples of loose cannon in a Sentence
a politician who is regarded as a loose cannon by her colleagues
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Williams’s special, intended to capitalize on his reputation as a loose cannon, instantly disappeared into the cultural ether.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 May 2024
Human test pilots have a bit of a reputation thanks to popular culture—from The Right Stuff to Top Gun: Maverick, the profession has been portrayed as a place for loose cannons with a desire to go fast and break the rules.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024
After eight years with a loose cannon as president, Iranians began to support reformists who promised a return to normalcy.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2021
That’s also because the movie has a quasi-magical force for good in the lovable lug who comes on like a loose cannon, threatening disaster at every turn, but somehow, with guilelessness and honesty, always manages to emerge smelling like roses.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 May 2024
Human test pilots have a bit of a reputation thanks to popular culture—from The Right Stuff to Top Gun: Maverick, the profession has been portrayed as a place for loose cannons with a desire to go fast and break the rules.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024
After eight years with a loose cannon as president, Iranians began to support reformists who promised a return to normalcy.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2021
That’s also because the movie has a quasi-magical force for good in the lovable lug who comes on like a loose cannon, threatening disaster at every turn, but somehow, with guilelessness and honesty, always manages to emerge smelling like roses.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Loose cannon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose%20cannon. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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