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also anticlimactical
as in unimportant
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Recent Examples of anticlimactic
The final section may prove anticlimactic for some, given the fleeting images captured of elephants believed to have inhabited the highlands for 5,000 years.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The last day of work before maternity leave feels especially anticlimactic.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 27 Aug. 2025
Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open title in anticlimactic circumstances as rival Jannik Sinner retired due to illness just 23 minutes into the match.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
His spot on this roster was always going to be the most obvious and anticlimactic.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The last day of work before maternity leave feels especially anticlimactic.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 27 Aug. 2025
Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open title in anticlimactic circumstances as rival Jannik Sinner retired due to illness just 23 minutes into the match.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
His spot on this roster was always going to be the most obvious and anticlimactic.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anticlimactic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticlimactic
Adjective
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Mike Vrabel says his history there is unimportant.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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That may seem like a small and unimportant distinction to the non-Macca-heads among us.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Maybe autocracy starts with something as trivial as this.—
John M. Crisp,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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The trivial things become the big things because the big things have gone away.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Small, seemingly insignificant times like that became the foundation of our connection.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Elsbeth is familiar with that phenomenon, as getting people to say wild things to her is a not-insignificant part of her mystery-solving tool kit.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Anticlimactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticlimactic. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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