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as in unimportant
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President Joe Biden’s exit from the presidential race in July was almost anticlimactic by comparison.
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Dan Rather, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
After all the buildup to this moment before the Games, the meeting itself was anticlimactic.
—Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Tran’s rollout was seen as anticlimactic by some fans, who felt the announcement of her as lead was overshadowed by the focus on other contestants.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 8 July 2024
The 2024 Oscars ended on an anticlimactic note, and not just because of the winner itself.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
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Dan Rather, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
After all the buildup to this moment before the Games, the meeting itself was anticlimactic.
—Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
Tran’s rollout was seen as anticlimactic by some fans, who felt the announcement of her as lead was overshadowed by the focus on other contestants.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 8 July 2024
The 2024 Oscars ended on an anticlimactic note, and not just because of the winner itself.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for anticlimactic
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“Anticlimactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticlimactic. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
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