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readiness
This word is an uncountable noun, meaning you generally do not use it in a plural form (like "readinesses"). When referring to preparation for an emergency or military action, the word is often paired with the phrase "state of." For example: "a state of readiness." When describing a person's personality or attitude, "readiness" is a more formal way to say someone is "willing" or "eager" to do something.
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🎬Tuesday afternoon, Sarah is hiding in the breakroom to avoid David.
Jessica
David's on a warpath. Is your readiness for the presentation actually 100%?
Sarah
Barely. I'm just winging it at this point.
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Jessica uses 'readiness' to refer to the state of being fully prepared for a high-stakes meeting. Sarah responds with the idiom 'winging it', meaning to do something without preparation, highlighting her exhausted and indifferent state compared to Jessica's anxiety.