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along for the ride

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phlegmatic adj.
unemotional adj.

ADJECTIVE

phlegmatic

Synonyms

WEAK

apathetic blah cold cool deadpan desensitized disinterested dispassionate dull emotionless flat frigid groggy indifferent lethargic lifeless listless passionless passive sluggish uncompassionate undemonstrative unexcitable unfeeling uninvolved unresponsive

ADJECTIVE

unemotional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deadpan dispassionate emotionless impassive laid-back reticent

WEAK

apathetic blah callous chill cold coldhearted cool flat frigid glacial going with the flow hard-boiled hard-hearted heartless indifferent insensitive listless marble obdurate passionless phlegmatic quiet reserved rolling with the punches thick-skinned uncompassionate undemonstrative unexcitable unfeeling unimpressionable unresponsive unsympathetic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

emotional feeling passionate

WEAK

caring excitable responsive

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along for the ride

Cheese, a fried egg or whatever last little fridge treasure needs using up can come along for the ride.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

“I was just along for the ride, and owning that I had no clue what I was doing, but I think I brought a good vibe.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

"Would certainly love them to come along for the ride and journey because they carry maybe more weight than anybody in the game and I have a lot of time for that."

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

But it’s also amazing to see, and writer Pat Cassels graciously brings the rest of us along for the ride.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

Cal was participating in hopes of being allowed back into school next term; Cloke and Bram and Laura as part of their required hours of community service; Jack was merely along for the ride.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

along for the ride

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