7.3 Why more is less

There are people who just don't have an opinion. They sit on the ________.

The weather forecasters were hedging their _________, saying the storm might come into land or go out to sea.

I'd rather stay home and miss the picnic altogether than run into those nasty people—it's the lesser of two _______

There were two options, but I'd never tried the newer one. I decided to buy the old version. Better the __________ you know.

Against my better ___________, I decided to give him a second chance.

She wondered whether to enter for the race, but decided to take the _________.

They asked me if I wanted the free tickets. Of course I said yes! It's a no-_______________.