quitter

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Recent Examples of quitter To me, that’s something that’s in your character to be a quitter. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025 And Braverman wasn’t a quitter, in fact, quite the opposite. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Perhaps predictably, loud quitters can suffer consequences too. Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 25 Jan. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quitter
Noun
  • 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
  • Just an utter coward folding to this embarrassing paper tiger administration.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For high schools, graduating and dropout rates also weigh into the final score.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The list included an engineering graduate from Odisha, a school dropout from Uttarakhand and several unemployed men from West Bengal.
    Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
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
  • During a pretty boring game that ended in a 105-95 Knicks win, Eagle and his analyst, Stan Van Gundy, made some chicken salad.
    Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Adding parsnips and turnips to the recipe gives the dish a subtle earthy flavor that perfectly complements the savory chicken.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 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
  • Or, another one of these loafer flats that are as little as $19.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • And they’re constructed in a slip-on, loafer style that wraps fully around your feet for a secure all-day fit.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Gausman, of course, is far from a slouch.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • One of our most popular, fashion-forward styles has been a high-rise, button-fly wide leg that has a slouch.
    Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Quitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quitter. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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