Examples of loose cannon in a Sentence
a politician who is regarded as a loose cannon by her colleagues
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Franco discussed his quick but impactful guest appearance in the comedy show in a conversation with Entertainment Weekly, explaining that the real Dave Franco isn't even close to the loose cannon that The Studio might lead you to believe.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2025
But the scheme puts several targets on his back: governments and corporate entities see him as a loose cannon, and the revolutionaries see him as a predator.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
All the business with Ashley’s off-stage life feels ripped from a standard contentious relationship between loose cannon celebrity and overbearing manager.
—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
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2025
But the scheme puts several targets on his back: governments and corporate entities see him as a loose cannon, and the revolutionaries see him as a predator.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
All the business with Ashley’s off-stage life feels ripped from a standard contentious relationship between loose cannon celebrity and overbearing manager.
—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
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 30 Jun. 2025.
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