He regards living with his old parents as a penance.
After finishing his prison term, he spent ten years in a temple in penance.
Hot chocolate is such a decadent dessert.
Look at the gooey, decadent chocolate ganache dripping from the top.
Sorry if I seemed distracted lately—I’ve been preoccupied with work stuff.
He is preoccupied with the fluctuating value of his investments.
I’m done. I’m fed up with your rudeness. See? Even now, you’re giving me an attitude.
Jake was fed up with the widespread corporate culture of treating employees as dispensable when he left his previous job.
