How to Use deal-breaker in a Sentence

deal-breaker

noun

• This may be a deal-breaker for me.
  — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
• This might be a deal-breaker for me.
  — Abigail Van Buren, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
• This doesn’t have to be a deal-breaker.
  — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
• Might not be a deal-breaker, but might be a red flag.
  — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
• That may be a deal-breaker for some buyers.
  — PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
• Having two big salaries isn’t a deal-breaker.
  — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
• If this is a deal-breaker for you, check some of the others on this list.
  — Isabella Ubaldi, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
• What are your own real estate must-haves — and deal-breakers?
  — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
• That’s because unruly strands can be a deal-breaker on even your best hair day.
  — Deanna Pai, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026
• Some even come with toilets and showers, so that doesn’t have to be a deal-breaker.
  — Casey Barber, CNN, 5 July 2024
• This may or may not be a deal-breaker for some potential partners.
  — Janece Maze, Country Living, 31 Aug. 2023
• But that doesn’t mean keeping Howard Stern is a deal-breaker.
  — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
• Not having sex had seemed to be a deal-breaker for Beck just weeks before.
  — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
• Think about all your deal-breakers in deciding your next career move.
  — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
• In any case, users can appeal, so this is more of an annoyance than a deal-breaker.
  — Justin Pot, PCMAG, 24 July 2024
• The latter are deal-breakers for about one in seven singles.
  — Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
• Unlit keys might be a deal-breaker for some, but not many laptops have backlit keys at this price.
  — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
• That though could be a deal-breaker in terms of inspiring you to buy the product or service at hand.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
• There’s also no cord storage, which is annoying but not a deal-breaker.
  — Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
• Not a deal-breaker, of course, just reality.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
• But its sluggish performance may be a deal-breaker for users who want to do more than just scribble and read.
  — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026
• For Helen, that’s a deal-breaker—but this isn’t Helen’s deal to break!
  — Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
• Glowing reviews with one small negative that isn’t a deal-breaker.
  — Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 8 July 2025
• This may or may not be a deal-breaker, however, depending on a few factors.
  — Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
• After all, flaming bright red seats are a deal-breaker for many potential buyers.
  — Peter Lyon, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
• While the touchpad is a bit stiff and the laptop is heavier than some models of its screen size, these flaws aren’t deal-breakers.
  — Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
• Love may be blind, but political differences can still be a deal-breaker.
  — Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
• That's disappointing, but not a deal-breaker.
  — Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
• For many working-class families, the time and money required was a deal-breaker.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
• That finale was another deal-breaker for Field.
  — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026