phlegmatic

[US]/fleɡˈmætɪk/
[UK]/fleɡˈmætɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. calm, sluggish, indifferent

Example Sentences

His phlegmatic demeanor helped him stay calm during the crisis.

She remained phlegmatic when faced with criticism.

The phlegmatic response from the audience indicated their lack of interest.

Despite the chaos, he remained phlegmatic and focused on finding a solution.

Her phlegmatic attitude towards setbacks helped her bounce back quickly.

The phlegmatic nature of the cat made it difficult to tell if it was in pain.

He approached the situation with a phlegmatic acceptance of whatever outcome may arise.

Her phlegmatic response to the news surprised everyone.

The phlegmatic expression on his face gave nothing away about his true feelings.

Despite the urgency of the situation, he remained phlegmatic and calculated his next move carefully.

Real-world Examples

Speaking to the BBC last week, Captain Moody demonstrated the typically phlegmatic attitude of his profession.

Source: BBC Listening August 2016 Collection

Is he a person of low stature, phlegmatic, and plain.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

The burly, phlegmatic man was sorely troubled in his mind.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: New Cases (Part Two)

They were enough to agitate a more phlegmatic youth than he.

Source: Lovers in the Tower (Part 1)

His disciples consider him a prophet, despite the former mathematics professor’s almost phlegmatic demeanor.

Source: VOA Standard October 2013 Collection

The guide watched this scene with his usual phlegmatic unconcern.

Source: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

This grave, phlegmatic, and silent individual was called Hans Bjelke; and he came recommended by M. Fridrikssen.

Source: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

That evening, Mr. Fogg, as tranquil and phlegmatic as ever, said to Aouda: " Is our marriage still agreeable to you" ?

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Calm and phlegmatic, with a clear eye, Mr. Fogg seemed a perfect type of that English composure which Angelica Kauffmann has so skilfully represented on canvas.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Julien began to lose patience with the phlegmatic slowness of the imperturbable Spaniard; he could not help giving vent to some monosyllables from time to time.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Four)

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