breaking point
noun
1
: the point at which a person gives way under stress
2
: the point at which a situation becomes critical
3
: the point at which something loses force or validity
stretch the rules to the breaking point
Examples of breaking point in a Sentence
tensions between the two nations had risen to the breaking point
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The whole family does it, today someone finally had a breaking point.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
As a result, the security awareness space is reaching a breaking point.
—Uzair Ahmed, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
However, his struggles are reaching a breaking point.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
But what happened to Pegues pushed her to her breaking point.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
As a result, the security awareness space is reaching a breaking point.
—Uzair Ahmed, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
However, his struggles are reaching a breaking point.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
But what happened to Pegues pushed her to her breaking point.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for breaking point
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“Breaking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaking%20point. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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