giving up
Example Sentences
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Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has said despite needing to use a wheelchair he is not "ill or giving up" and resolved to "keep rocking until I'm dead".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Young people in America aren’t all throwing in the towel and giving up on homeownership, despite a historic affordability crisis.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
She’s not giving up her bridal dreams, but she’s absolutely done being played for a fool.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
OpenAI is considering giving up 5% to Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
“Perhaps Papá was right when he said he was cursed,” I told Mamá one day when I felt like giving up.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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