PV
My patience is starting to __________ after hearing the same excuse for the third time.
wear thin (pv1)
The government plans to __________ the old nuclear power plant by the end of the year.
decommission (v)
Temperature __________ during spring make it hard to know what to wear.
fluctuation
They're planning to __________ single-use plastics over the next five years.
phase out
Her thoughts were __________ after the sudden change in plans, making it hard for her to focus.
all over the place
After sleeping on the couch, I woke up with a ___ in my neck and couldn’t turn my head all day.
crick
_________ recent safety concerns, the company decided to postpone the product launch.
In light of (prep.)
Her decision to cancel the team retreat didn’t ___ ___ with a lot of the staff.
sit well (right) with
We need to __________ more resources to mental health support programs.
allocate (v)
He seemed so __________ during the meeting that he couldn’t answer a single question clearly.
preoccupied
The __________ of working from home wore off once people started missing face-to-face interaction.
novelty (n)
He’s such a film ___—he’s seen every Oscar-winning movie since the '70s and even writes reviews for fun.
-phile / -head / -buff
She's a __________ employee—she can lead meetings, design presentations, and even code.
versatile
That massive fountain in the plaza turned out to be a ___ ___—it cost millions, barely works, and no one wanted it in the first place.
white elephant
Tech stocks are known to be highly __________, reacting sharply to news and earnings reports.
volatile
Market __________ has made investors more cautious this quarter.
volatility