breaking point

Example Sentences

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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

Findlay said: "People in Glasgow and other communities are seeing a system at breaking point with too much pressure on local services."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

For Mr. Quigley, the breaking point was when his teenage son told him he planned to skip school often during his senior year, knowing he’d graduate regardless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

My classmates, motivated by a desire to “save” me, pestered me until I all but reached the breaking point.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright