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also anticlimactical
as in unimportant
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Recent Examples of anticlimactic
As far as Big Reveals go, Agnes’s parentage is extraordinarily anticlimactic.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
Critics called the finish cheap, staged and anticlimactic.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
After 24 meetings of the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee, the committee issued, in its 25th and final meeting, a damning and perhaps even anticlimactic report.
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Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2026
The traffic jam forced runners to slowly walk their way along the race's final leg — a disappointing and anticlimactic finish for the event.
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Jarrod Wardwell,
Houston Chronicle,
3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for anticlimactic
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
Critics called the finish cheap, staged and anticlimactic.
—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
After 24 meetings of the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee, the committee issued, in its 25th and final meeting, a damning and perhaps even anticlimactic report.
—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2026
The traffic jam forced runners to slowly walk their way along the race's final leg — a disappointing and anticlimactic finish for the event.
—
Jarrod Wardwell,
Houston Chronicle,
3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for anticlimactic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticlimactic
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Some photos have subtle variations, while others include figures who may have been deemed unimportant at the time.
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This isn't because taxes were unimportant, but because the Declaration aimed to build a case for independence, not a comprehensive historical record.
Adjective
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The aesthetic philosophy runs through every decision, including ones that might seem trivial.
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In reality, the origin is completely trivial.
Adjective
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Even with tariff turmoil swirling and adding a not-insignificant degree of confusion and instability to global trade, there have been some crucial bright spots for the textile industry over the past year, in large part because of the protections afforded by USMCA.
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With inflation now at its highest level in three years, wages softening and the potential for an interest rate hike not insignificant, flexibility and access to your funds can feel especially important.
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“Anticlimactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticlimactic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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