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last straw

NOUN
breaking point
Synonyms
WEAK
affront final stroke indignity last lick limit match in the powder barrel overload provocation straw that broke the camel's back

Example Sentences

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"I looked online and saw no response from Target," said Macmillan, who had worked for the company in Texas since 2021, calling it "the last straw".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“It could be a real easy excuse for us to say, ‘Alright, that’s finally the last straw that’s gonna keep us from doing this thing,’” fullback Kyle Juszczyk said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

For many The Sims fans, this is the last straw.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

Some stores even staged walkouts, citing the dress code change as the last straw in a slew of new policies Starbucks that employees say are stifling and damaging their ability to properly do their jobs.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

Getting mixed up by the photographer seemed to be the last straw.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns