quitter

Example Sentences

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Hardy, 42, has never been a quitter and is not going to change the habit of a lifetime in the final minutes of her bout against undisputed featherweight champion Amanda Serrano.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024

When Simone dropped out of Tokyo, as we've already discussed, she faced a litany of naysayers who accused her of abandoning her team and being a quitter.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2024

I am not a quitter, but I do know when it is time to go.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2023

Here’s guessing neither the Rams nor their fans will call you a quitter, just as nobody called the Lakers’ Phil Jackson a quitter when he left the team in the summer of 2004.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2023

I might even take him to Howard’s house if I decided not to be mad at him anymore for calling me a quitter and a baby.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor