lateness
Example Sentences
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Charging patients for no-shows or significant lateness is — much like in the airline industry — justified because missed appointments disrupt schedules and usually cannot be filled at such short notice.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
There was a range of fines for lateness.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
The 93-year-old newspaper comic strip Blondie could have been called Dagwood, given how often its gags revolve around Dagwood Bumstead’s insatiable appetite, chronic lateness and his love of napping.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Still, the lateness of Majewski’s departure from the contest complicates matters.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
Apparently, the bodies made little impression on Herrod, however, for despite his lagging pace and the lateness of the hour he pressed onward to the top.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
