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or less commonly anticlimactical
ˌan-tē-klī-ˈmak-ti-kəl,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: of, relating to, or marked by anticlimax
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The anticlimactic contest between two West also-rans missing three All-Stars tips off at 7 p.m. PT.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
After competing to see who could thread a cushion full of needles the quickest (which still managed to be more exciting than Squid Game: The Challenge's anticlimactic game of Rock, Paper, Scissors), the final three took their places behind their boxes for one final game.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Saw doesn’t surrender, but his death during the destruction of Jedha City is an anticlimactic end, far less heroic than how Cassian and Jyn die getting the Death Star’s blueprints in the Rebellion’s hands.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Though most of the games were close, none ended in particularly dramatic fashion, including a 95-93 Game 3 Orlando win that ended with an anticlimactic Boston inbounds play.
—Jay King, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
After competing to see who could thread a cushion full of needles the quickest (which still managed to be more exciting than Squid Game: The Challenge's anticlimactic game of Rock, Paper, Scissors), the final three took their places behind their boxes for one final game.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Saw doesn’t surrender, but his death during the destruction of Jedha City is an anticlimactic end, far less heroic than how Cassian and Jyn die getting the Death Star’s blueprints in the Rebellion’s hands.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Though most of the games were close, none ended in particularly dramatic fashion, including a 95-93 Game 3 Orlando win that ended with an anticlimactic Boston inbounds play.
—Jay King, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anticlimactic
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“Anticlimactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticlimactic. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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