You deserve a key to the city for your community service.
I can think of no one more deserving of this honor.
The investigation vindicated the financial team of wrongdoing.
Previous concerns were vindicated by recent developments.
I take pride in my cuisine—whenever I have company, I never cut corners in the kitchen.
He cut corners to save money, and now it’s coming back to haunt him.
The punishments were disproportionate to the trivial crimes.
Is there any better work available? I grow tired of these trivial responsibilities.
He’s always getting into some sort of trouble. Truly, he is disruptive.
Although the technology is disruptive, many consumers are cautious.