Examples of loose cannon in a Sentence
a politician who is regarded as a loose cannon by her colleagues
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Dani is a wild card, a loose cannon, an unpredictable force of nature whose actions are driven entirely by her fluctuating impulses.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 24 Feb. 2025
Many of the cast members and celebrities who made cameos had also been part of the 40th anniversary show (though loose cannons like Chappelle and Alec Baldwin were relegated to giving short introductions).
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
This is a restless day for you, because everything is a bit of a loose cannon.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025
But Sanchez, who has been against his partner's scheme from the beginning, quickly clashes with Huerta, seeing him as a loose cannon capable of destroying their reputations.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 24 Feb. 2025
Many of the cast members and celebrities who made cameos had also been part of the 40th anniversary show (though loose cannons like Chappelle and Alec Baldwin were relegated to giving short introductions).
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
This is a restless day for you, because everything is a bit of a loose cannon.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025
But Sanchez, who has been against his partner's scheme from the beginning, quickly clashes with Huerta, seeing him as a loose cannon capable of destroying their reputations.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Loose cannon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose%20cannon. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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