quitter
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That was rough, but I could either be a quitter or overcome my shyness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
"People called him a coward and quitter, and that just wasn't true," Warren says.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 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
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
Watching this slapstick routine of quitters and re-enterers from a vantage point atop the polls is Francesca Hong, a state representative, part-time bartender, and Democratic Socialists of America member.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026
Ah Bartleby, the patron saint of quiet quitters!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
The percentage of job quitters, meanwhile, fell to a five-year low of 1.8% — another sign of how hard it has become to find a job.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025
What I don't want to happen is for the quiet quitters and the Gen Z resistance to become about focusing on their own happiness.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2023
“Nope. Just wanted to check out our accommodations. Haven’t you heard, Charles? Winners never quit, and quitters never win.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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