phlegmatic
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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
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
Romance: Another of Pynchon’s late crime novels, “Bleeding Edge” also chronicles the tender but tested love between insurance investigator Maxine Tarnower and her phlegmatic husband, Horst.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Through the years, old Rena remained phlegmatic, paying no apparent attention to the bedlam which had intruded into her twilight years.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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