tardiness

Example Sentences

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She was late so often for school that administrators said she might have to repeat some classes and asked for a doctor’s note to explain the tardiness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

The England full-back is infamous among her team-mates for her tardiness.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

It also forbade suspensions and expulsions for truancy and tardiness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

Madonna's alleged tardiness is also the reason for a previous lawsuit filed against the singer in January.

From Salon • May 31, 2024

She knew how tardiness drove me nuts—how I saw it as nothing but hubris.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama