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
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Examples of breaking point in a Sentence
tensions between the two nations had risen to the breaking point
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In March 2016, Avicii hit a breaking point — and decided to retire from touring to focus on creating music and repairing his health.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The restlessness and anger in the Arab world were nearing a breaking point that would erupt months later.
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Financial uncertainties, health anxieties and the pressures of remote work and childcare in cramped living spaces pushed many marriages to the breaking point.
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Their relationship hit a breaking point at the end of episode 11, where Ramses and Marissa had a conversation about their future and Ramses' concerns about getting married again.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The restlessness and anger in the Arab world were nearing a breaking point that would erupt months later.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Financial uncertainties, health anxieties and the pressures of remote work and childcare in cramped living spaces pushed many marriages to the breaking point.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Their relationship hit a breaking point at the end of episode 11, where Ramses and Marissa had a conversation about their future and Ramses' concerns about getting married again.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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 6 Jan. 2025.
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