diff --git a/__tests__/inline-decision-buttons.test.tsx b/__tests__/inline-decision-buttons.test.tsx
index 8833a170f..29d0dbedf 100644
--- a/__tests__/inline-decision-buttons.test.tsx
+++ b/__tests__/inline-decision-buttons.test.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe("InlineDecisionButtons", () => {
     const onDecided = vi.fn();
     render(<InlineDecisionButtons itemId="rec-2" label="client" onDecided={onDecided} />);
 
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /Dismiss: client/ }));
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /Hide.*client/ }));
     await waitFor(() => expect(onDecided).toHaveBeenCalledWith("rec-2", "dismiss"));
     expect(JSON.parse(mockFetch.mock.calls[0][1].body).action).toBe("dismiss");
   });
diff --git a/components/operations/InlineDecisionButtons.tsx b/components/operations/InlineDecisionButtons.tsx
index 587332bf7..75906bfce 100644
--- a/components/operations/InlineDecisionButtons.tsx
+++ b/components/operations/InlineDecisionButtons.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { Check, Clock, X, Loader2, AlertCircle, Pencil } from "lucide-react";
+import { ACTION_VERBS } from "@/lib/focus/action-verbs";
 
 /**
  * InlineDecisionButtons (V4 Phase X + V5 S5 Edit).
@@ -140,8 +141,8 @@ export function InlineDecisionButtons({
       ) : null}
       <button
         type="button"
-        aria-label={`Snooze: ${label}`}
-        title="Snooze"
+        aria-label={`${ACTION_VERBS.skipped.aria}: ${label}`}
+        title={ACTION_VERBS.skipped.label}
         disabled={busy}
         onClick={() => decide("snooze")}
         className="inline-flex min-h-9 min-w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-lg border border-stone-600/50 bg-stone-700/60 px-2 py-1.5 text-stone-200 transition-colors hover:bg-stone-700 hover:text-white disabled:opacity-50 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-stone-400 focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-stone-900"
@@ -150,8 +151,8 @@ export function InlineDecisionButtons({
       </button>
       <button
         type="button"
-        aria-label={`Dismiss: ${label}`}
-        title="Dismiss"
+        aria-label={`${ACTION_VERBS.dismissed.aria}: ${label}`}
+        title={ACTION_VERBS.dismissed.label}
         disabled={busy}
         onClick={() => decide("dismiss")}
         className="inline-flex min-h-9 min-w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-lg px-2 py-1.5 text-stone-400 transition-colors hover:bg-stone-800/50 hover:text-stone-200 disabled:opacity-50 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-stone-400 focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-stone-900"