last straw

Example Sentences

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"I looked online and saw no response from Target," said Macmillan, who had worked for the company in Texas since 2021, calling it "the last straw".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“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

For many The Sims fans, this is the last straw.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

The incident was the last straw for many neighbors, already fed up with drill-wielding outsiders peering into their windows searching for vacant homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Getting mixed up by the photographer seemed to be the last straw.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns