last straw

Example Sentences

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“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

"This is the last straw," he wrote on social media.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

For some Acton residents, any added fire risk from a battery storage facility would be the last straw.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2024

The last straw came a few days later, when my family decided it was time to sell Grandpa Portman’s house.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs