Seeking plaudits where none is due is very bad form.
Even though this estimate may be excessive, the plaudits of residents, officials, councillors, police and church leaders would suggest that they were effective.
For example, some radical and long overdue reforms to the parole system have been received with universal plaudits.
We like the plaudits of the liberal press.
One of the nearby secondary schools has an excellent literacy and numeracy programme, for which it has gained national plaudits.
All prisoners, whatever plaudits they receive at their party conferences, have disadvantages, and some will face discrimination in gaining employment.
It seems that they expected to get a few cheap plaudits but not serious discussion.
I do not seek any great plaudits for that.
