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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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Even the anticlimactic final episode gave Smart the opportunity to play boozy and bored, showcasing her depth as a dramatic actor.
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
New York Giants great Carl Banks got into a social media spat with radio personality Gregg Giannotti on Monday as the reaction to the New York Knicks’ season ending in anticlimactic fashion poured in.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
In one sense, Boston’s four consecutive wins to come back from a 3-0 series deficit and shock the Yankees happened in an anticlimactic order.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
These questions are resolved, more or less, in an anticlimactic wrap-up that yields the relatively meager payoff of Lilian learning to be a better listener and a more accepting mother.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
New York Giants great Carl Banks got into a social media spat with radio personality Gregg Giannotti on Monday as the reaction to the New York Knicks’ season ending in anticlimactic fashion poured in.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
In one sense, Boston’s four consecutive wins to come back from a 3-0 series deficit and shock the Yankees happened in an anticlimactic order.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
These questions are resolved, more or less, in an anticlimactic wrap-up that yields the relatively meager payoff of Lilian learning to be a better listener and a more accepting mother.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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“Anticlimactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticlimactic. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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