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.