The mother’s _______ was unbearable when she couldn’t find her child in the mall, frantically searching every store.

The professor’s lecture created a ______ silence in the room as students absorbed the profound philosophical ideas being discussed.

His face was _______ when he saw the surprise gift his friends had prepared for him, clearly touched by the gesture.

The sound of the distorted radio transmission made it hard to hear the instructions clearly.

Chocolate was her greatest _______—she ate a small piece every day without fail.

The ______ woman struggled to find a comfortable seat, realizing the airplane didn’t have enough room for her.

After the heated discussion, Mark made a _______ comment to his colleague, hoping to make him feel small.

The ______ detective noticed something strange in the suspect’s statement, a small detail that led to a breakthrough in the case.

_________________ refers to the actual, objective relationship between a person’s behavior and the environment’s outcomes.  

The Expected utility theory