anticlimax

Example Sentences

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In the end, the whole ruse felt like a bit of an anticlimax, but it did at least add extra spice to the start of the series.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Fox News’ Peter Doocy was among the unsatisfied, and he laid into Leavitt over the anticlimax.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025

Eilish and her brother worked “What Was I Made For?” so hard over this awards cycle that the song’s tolling chords almost felt like an anticlimax as O’Connell started into them once again Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2024

But once again, anticlimax reared its ugly head, dousing the enthusiasm one final time.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2023

This seemed to Mrs. Hubbard to be a dramatic climax rather than an anticlimax.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie