ravenous wolf
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an extremely hungry and predatory wolf, often used metaphorically
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- After days without a kill, a ravenous wolf prowled the edge of the village.
- The lawyer, like a ravenous wolf, pursued every loophole in the contract.
- In the fable, the ravenous wolf disguised itself as a sheep.
- The company acted as a ravenous wolf in its takeover bid, devouring smaller businesses.
- By dusk, we spotted a ravenous wolf circling the herd, eyes blazing.
- He looked at the buffet spread with the eyes of a ravenous wolf after his long journey.
- Investors called the takeover team a ravenous wolf stalking weaker firms.
- The politician, a ravenous wolf for power, stopped at nothing to achieve his goals.
- He ate like a ravenous wolf after the marathon.
- Critics described the new tax system as a ravenous wolf preying on the poor.
- A ravenous wolf would not hesitate to seize such an opening.
- Beware of that salesman; he's a ravenous wolf in sheep's clothing, always looking for a quick profit.
- "Beware the ravenous wolf that wears a friendly smile," the elder warned.
- After days without food, the hiker felt like a ravenous wolf when he finally found a meal.
- Had the shepherd arrived earlier, the ravenous wolf might have fled.
- The invading army behaved like a pack of ravenous wolves, plundering everything in their path.
- Do you think a ravenous wolf can be tamed by kindness alone?
- She saw the competitive market as a jungle filled with ravenous wolves, where only the strongest survive.
- In winter, even a ravenous wolf must conserve energy between hunts.
- His ambition was that of a ravenous wolf, never satisfied with what he had achieved.