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anticlimactic

[an-tee-klahy-mak-tik, -kluh-, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti klaɪˈmæk tɪk, -klə-, ˌæn taɪ- /




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For those who don’t follow industry shenanigans too closely, this result seemed to land as a bit of an anticlimactic “Who?”

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

Even the announcement of the Ashes squad was an anticlimactic foreshadowing of things to come.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

After the Tut treasures, the rest of the museum, whose remaining 94,000-odd objects are spread over a dozen galleries in a mixed thematic and chronological display, can feel a touch anticlimactic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

That was the highly anticlimactic ending for me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

Running away from home would be anticlimactic after Mexico, and a dull story after my month in the car lot.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou