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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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Yet its anticlimactic disappointment—in its very badness—Longlegs is revealing.
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Seyward Darby, Longreads, 24 Sep. 2024
If they are fulfilled to the letter, there's no element of surprise; the event feels anticlimactic.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 1 July 2024
But a show that tells its story over eight or 10 episodes, just to fill that space, can go off the rails with unnecessary side plots or flashbacks or anticlimactic pacing.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
The win, while in some ways anticlimactic because it was so expected, still carries tremendous emotional weight for the team, given the unexpected circumstances of Tokyo.
—Alice Park/paris, TIME, 30 July 2024
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Seyward Darby, Longreads, 24 Sep. 2024
If they are fulfilled to the letter, there's no element of surprise; the event feels anticlimactic.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 1 July 2024
But a show that tells its story over eight or 10 episodes, just to fill that space, can go off the rails with unnecessary side plots or flashbacks or anticlimactic pacing.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
The win, while in some ways anticlimactic because it was so expected, still carries tremendous emotional weight for the team, given the unexpected circumstances of Tokyo.
—Alice Park/paris, TIME, 30 July 2024
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 23 Nov. 2024.
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