※ 다음 글을 읽고 물음에 답하시오. [문 19. ～문 20.] A business manager friend of mine found an excellent investment opportunity. My company liked the deal and gave him authority to proceed. During his negotiations the price was upped. We told the business manager to go ahead anyway, but his junior partners wanted a meeting with all of us to discuss the problem. We said on the phone, "Don't waste time, just close the deal." But no, we had to have a meeting. Weeks passed before everyone was ________________. At the meeting we all agreed to go forward, just as we had agreed in our phone conversations. In the meantime, the seller found another buyer who paid more than we would have. He closed the deal with the buyer, and within one year the value of the property had doubled. 밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것은?