anticlimax

"Throughout my life, I have always failed."

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

"The reverse of a failing grade is a passing grade. "

"The teacher's lecture had a climax, with each point building on the previous one to explain the complex concept. "

"The car turned left at the intersection. "

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

"Throughout my life, I have always failed."

"Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick."

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

"The actual winner of the science fair project was Emily, not David. "