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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But the climax on a boat in the Baltic Sea, featuring Michael Stuhlbarg as an uncommonly contemplative Russian mercenary, stretches credibility to the breaking point.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
The tension reaches a breaking point when Sara begins to suspect that Sebas, not Félix, may be responsible for the recent murders.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
The pressures reached a breaking point for a number of them by July that year.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
The tension reaches a breaking point when Sara begins to suspect that Sebas, not Félix, may be responsible for the recent murders.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
The pressures reached a breaking point for a number of them by July that year.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Mar. 2025
Most entrepreneurs push themselves to breaking point, skip meals and workouts, and believe the grind equals growth.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Feb. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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