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phlegmatic adj

Phlegmatic means calm and not easily excited. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of phlegmatic

  • calm and not easily excited

Usage examples of phlegmatic

Even during the emergency, the phlegmatic nurse spoke calmly and kept everyone focused.

His phlegmatic personality made him hard to excite and even harder to panic.

While others shouted, she remained phlegmatic, quietly checking the facts.

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