lateness

Example Sentences

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Another, beginning as an apology for chronic lateness, becomes an uncharacteristically aggressive defense of it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

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

And Madonna's fans became increasingly frustrated with her lateness.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

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

We had known that beforehand—we could tell by the lateness of the light through the windows, though it was dark when we finally stood on the roof.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien