quitter

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Recent Examples of quitter Plus, find out what TJ hates more than anything in The Challenge world — even more than quitters! Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 July 2025 But there are more than enough prospective quitters to go around. Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 And Braverman wasn’t a quitter, in fact, quite the opposite. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Temporary By Hilary Leichter Quit, by Annie Duke No one likes a quitter, the saying goes. Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for quitter
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Noun
  • Fear of the base, of Trump’s wrath or of primary challenges is now paramount for these cowards.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The crowd applauds for 13 seconds both at the intense, almost Chris Farley–esque yell itself and the absurdity of Maron’s desire to be a manly coward.
    John Roy, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The details of Cooper’s crime seemed too tempting to McNally, a high school dropout turned military-airplane electrician who’d pursued odd jobs and scams since being discharged.
    Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, dropout rates are low but rising.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The mood just feels a little defeatist right now.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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
  • One commenter even mentioned the flavor reminded them of chicken bouillon, in a good way.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
  • At lunch, they’re stuffed with ham, tuna, chicken or cheese for a take-out baguette sandwich.
    Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Obi-Wan, the craven victor, revealing his true self.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Missourians have the opportunity to put this craven power grab up for a vote.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the risk of not sounding like a fashion person, ballet flats and loafers don’t scratch my shoe-itch the way a cool pair of trainers do.
    Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Cole Haan Grand City Platform Oxford Derby These Oxford shoes from Cole Haan are like loafers, sneakers…and heels!
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Citi Globe card is no slouch in terms of extra benefits, either.
    Harlan Vaughn, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Lotus’ foray into four-doors is no slouch.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025

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“Quitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quitter. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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