breaking point

Example Sentences

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Ian McCollum's family had said they were at "breaking point" as the trial was expected to be postponed due to the ongoing barrister's strike.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

"When the nanopillars are closer together, more of them can press on the same virus at once, stretching its outer shell past breaking point."

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

It’s true airfare hasn’t yet reached a breaking point at which people are avoiding the skies completely because they can no longer afford to fly.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

This is stretching the word’s definition past its breaking point.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

I think Minerva is close to her own breaking point.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez