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a politician who is regarded as a loose cannon by her colleagues
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All the business with Ashley’s off-stage life feels ripped from a standard contentious relationship between loose cannon celebrity and overbearing manager.
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Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
Belushi was a late hire by Michaels, as he was seen as a loose cannon.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2024
Vitor Pereira arrived at Molineux a virtual unknown in December, but has mustered the steely composure to transform Wolves’ leaky defence while presenting himself as a loose cannon on the touchline.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Dani is a wild card, a loose cannon, an unpredictable force of nature whose actions are driven entirely by her fluctuating impulses.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 24 Feb. 2025
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Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
Belushi was a late hire by Michaels, as he was seen as a loose cannon.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2024
Vitor Pereira arrived at Molineux a virtual unknown in December, but has mustered the steely composure to transform Wolves’ leaky defence while presenting himself as a loose cannon on the touchline.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Dani is a wild card, a loose cannon, an unpredictable force of nature whose actions are driven entirely by her fluctuating impulses.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loose cannon
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“Loose cannon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose%20cannon. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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