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phlegmatic

[fleg-mat-ik] / flɛgˈmæt ɪk /


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This relatively phlegmatic approach to an issue that has been blamed for stalling equity markets of late explains why Matejka and his team stay bullish into year-end.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

So he can afford to be phlegmatic about this.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

The head of French oil giant TotalEnergies was similarly phlegmatic when he announced the company's second quarter results Thursday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Last week’s local elections came as close as the phlegmatic Brits come to delivering a revolutionary message.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

Quincey Morris was phlegmatic in the way of a man who accepts all things, and accepts them in the spirit of cool bravery, with hazard of all he has to stake.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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