| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Giving-up cry | Premier Sunday | 13 Jul 2025 |
| Quitter's cry | Premier Sunday | 23 Mar 2025 |
| This will never work: 3 wds. | ||
| "We might as well give up" | ||
| ''You can't fight City Hall'' | Newsday | 12 Feb 2022 |
| 'What's the point?!' | The Washington Post | 19 Jul 2020 |
| "What's the point?!" | LA Times Daily | 19 Jul 2020 |
| "I give up!" | Universal | 22 Aug 2019 |
| 'Don't even try' | USA Today | 07 Aug 2019 |
| "I give up!" | ||
| "Don't even try" | ||
| 'I give up!' | USA Today | 13 May 2018 |
| "I give up!" | ||
| 'Don't even bother' | The Washington Post | 09 Feb 2017 |
| "I give up" | LA Times Daily | 07 May 2016 |
| "Don't even bother" | USA Today | 28 Apr 2016 |
| "I give up" | ||
| "I give up" | ||
| Quitter's comment | ||
| "Don't even try" | ||
| "Don't even bother!" | ||
| Hopeless cry | ||
| "I give up!" | ||
| Remark of resignation | ||
| "I give up" | ||
| Frustrated cry | ||
| "I give up" | ||
| Defeatist's declaration | ||
| Pessimist's plaint | ||
| Defeatist declaration | ||
| "I can't go on!" | ||
| Cry after a long battle |