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
That was the last straw for 42-year-old Keridan, whose husband canceled Disney+ last month.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
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
The last straw that busted the wagon’s axle was when something the cap’n had said in the moonlight in the river finally made itself clear to me.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
