How to Use deal-breaker in a Sentence

deal-breaker

noun
Definition of deal-breakernext
  • If this is a deal-breaker for you, check some of the others on this list.
    — Isabella Ubaldi, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Some even come with toilets and showers, so that doesn’t have to be a deal-breaker.
    — Casey Barber, CNN, 5 July 2024
  • But as long as Lee doesn’t pull a Kenny Atkinson here, none of that is a deal-breaker.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
  • In any case, users can appeal, so this is more of an annoyance than a deal-breaker.
    — Justin Pot, PCMAG, 24 July 2024
  • This may or may not be a deal-breaker for some potential partners.
    — Janece Maze, Country Living, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Keep in Mind These headphones aren't the most durable and probably won't stand the test of time, but with a price of two pairs for under $30, that may not be a deal-breaker.
    — Shannon Ullman, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
  • Keep in Mind These headphones aren't the most durable and probably won't stand the test of time, but with a price of two pairs for under $30, that may not be a deal-breaker.
    — Shannon Ullman, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Ease Of Use Another deal-breaker for many is the ease of use issues that seem inherent to shapewear.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 30 July 2024
  • Since $1,000 can be a deal-breaker, some potential guests would simply look for a cheaper rental.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2023
  • For some households, this may be a financial deal-breaker.
    — Sarah Garone, Parents, 19 July 2024
  • For many working-class families, the time and money required was a deal-breaker.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2023
  • There’s a lot of pressure to jump in when interest rates drop, but a slightly higher rate isn’t always a deal-breaker.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Oct. 2024
  • But, if homemade BBQ sauce is a deal-breaker for you, substitute one bottle of your favorite.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Evers has not signaled whether the portion related to school police would be a deal-breaker for him.
    — Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2023
  • There’s also no cord storage, which is annoying but not a deal-breaker.
    — Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The latest social media debate is about whether someone proposing an ice cream date as a first date should be a deal-breaker.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 July 2023
  • The only thing that might be a deal-breaker for Faith is if a man wasn't willing to move to her home base of Benton City, Washington, where her horses reside.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2024
  • As one of the primary uses of a tablet, this is a total deal-breaker and completely negates whatever else is going on here.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 Apr. 2023
  • In relationships, this typically indicates a deal-breaker of some sort, though the usage of the phrase is split.
    — Ella Cerón, Parents, 25 Nov. 2024
  • There are no options for decorative stitches or buttonholes, and that can be a deal-breaker for some.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
  • In the past, the financial element of a business was often a deal-breaker for an entrepreneur.
    — Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
  • In the past, the militant group has been insisting on an immediate permanent cease-fire first, which would be a deal-breaker.
    — Matt Bradley, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Yet hiring pros are less enthusiastic — nearly 40% say applicants' use of AI in the process is a deal-breaker.
    — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 17 May 2023
  • The aftertaste was underwhelming, but not a deal-breaker.
    — Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Ury also challenged Doty to think hard about what really constitutes a deal-breaker.
    — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Attacking Israelis in their own homes and committing many atrocities against them is a deal-breaker.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • This isn’t a deal-breaker, given that the app’s main purpose is checking security, not providing it.
    — PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Those things are evidently deal-breakers in today’s GOP.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Oct. 2023
  • In terms of musical deficiencies, that’s a deal-breaker.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2024
  • But this is not necessarily a deal-breaker, says Johnson.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 13 June 2024

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