quitter

Example Sentences

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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

In the build-up, Miller called his opponent a quitter for stoppage defeats to Joe Joyce and Usyk.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2023

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

It’s not that you’re being a quitter, it’s just that you’ve got the sense to know when enough is enough.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis