last straw

Example Sentences

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“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

That was the last straw for 42-year-old Keridan, whose husband canceled Disney+ last month.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

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

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

At the time, Mr Musk called it "the last straw" in a post on X.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2024

This closing of the port of Boston was indeed tyranny; this was oppression; this was the last straw upon the back of many a moderate man.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes