Sugarcoated feedback

Alice: Did you hear about the project update?

Bob: No, what happened?

Alice: Well, they really buried ... ... in that email. The deadline got moved up by two weeks!

Charlie: I’m nervous about the presentation tomorrow.

Dana: Just remember, it’s all about the ... ... ... of getting through it. You’ll feel great once it’s done!

Eve: How did your boss react to your report?

Frank: She ... the sugarcoated feedback, saying it was “very informative” but also “needed more depth.”

Grace: I think we need to ... our marketing strategy.

Hank: Agreed. What do you have in mind?

Ivy: Let’s ... some new product features for next quarter.

Jake: Sounds good! I have a couple of ideas already.

Nina: The instructions for the project were so ....

Oscar: I know! It left us guessing about what they really wanted.

Liam: I think we need to ... our approach for the client meeting. Our previous version leaves much to be desired.

Mia: Definitely! We should practise our pitch to make it smoother.