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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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Onscreen, though, the moment felt a little … anticlimactic?
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Especially after two Opening Ceremonies, Beijing 2022 and Tokyo 2020 (which was postponed to 2021), that were relatively anticlimactic and impersonal due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Paris edition felt both grand and human.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 July 2024
Yet its anticlimactic disappointment—in its very badness—Longlegs is revealing.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 24 Sep. 2024
If they are fulfilled to the letter, there's no element of surprise; the event feels anticlimactic.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 1 July 2024
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Especially after two Opening Ceremonies, Beijing 2022 and Tokyo 2020 (which was postponed to 2021), that were relatively anticlimactic and impersonal due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Paris edition felt both grand and human.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 July 2024
Yet its anticlimactic disappointment—in its very badness—Longlegs is revealing.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 24 Sep. 2024
If they are fulfilled to the letter, there's no element of surprise; the event feels anticlimactic.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 1 July 2024
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“Anticlimactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticlimactic. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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