behindhand

Example Sentences

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Considering that this Fantaisie' was ordered, and paid for, and eaten more than a year ago, I realize that I am behindhand with it.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Papa got to be very much behindhand through Frank and Cyril.”

From Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family by Fenn, George Manville

I'm afraid I ought not to have let him do that, but we're rather behindhand tonight.

From The War-Workers by Delafield, E.M.

Clare, who, also, was in better health, was not behindhand in energy or industry.

From The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) by Marshall, Florence A. Thomas

Similarly, all the German versions are behindhand, except the excellent version of Gunkel in Apok. u.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various