quitter

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Recent Examples of quitter Now the Dolphins were being called quitters and tankers -- players who had given up on their coaches, their season and themselves. Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025 But Salah, who travelled several hours a day just to reach training as a youngster, is no quitter. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 Alas, the thing about being a true fan is, no quitters allowed. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025 And the most unattractive thing in the world to me is a quitter. EW.com, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for quitter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quitter
Noun
  • That’s the sign of a true coward.
    Maria Bamford, Vulture, 23 June 2026
  • Fishback showed up at a Donalds campaign event in Lake City on Saturday with a bunch of supporters, shouting through a bullhorn that Donalds was a coward for not debating him and telling him to go back to New York, a reference to Donalds’ childhood in Brooklyn.
    Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Emily was already the guiltiest college dropout in all of Western Canada.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 June 2026
  • Conn portrayed beauty-school dropout Frenchy in the film, the cast of which also included stars such as Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta, Stockard Channing and Jeff Conaway.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Frank was trying to set realistic expectations for the season, but made comments that were interpreted as defeatist.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Hegseth largely declined to provide specifics, instead denouncing critics as defeatists, questioning their patriotism and insisting the mission had broad public support.
    Nik Popli, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 19 July 2019
  • Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017
Noun
  • The knife went through it with ease, and the mix of sweet cinnamon and savory chicken just worked perfectly together.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
  • Backyard additions like parking pads, compost piles, and chickens need thoughtful planning to prevent critters, flooding, or property disputes.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Lucky Brand’s 410 model has gone on sale — all the more reason to cosign its deep indigo wash, contrast stitching, mid-rise waist, and subtle slouch.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
  • Cape Verde qualified by winning a group that included African powers Cameroon, so this team is no slouch.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • In 2024, The Onion purchased Infowars, the conspiracy website born of the craven lunatic/Sandy Hook shooting denier Alex Jones.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Obi-Wan, the craven victor, revealing his true self.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.
    Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Jan. 2023
  • This represents the loss of an idea of what the capital should represent, the removal of a place that was an idler’s haven.
    Anandi Mishra, The Atlantic, 30 July 2022

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“Quitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quitter. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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