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tardiness

[tahr-dee-nis] / ˈtɑr di nɪs /
NOUN
lateness
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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

Others riffed on her well-known history of tardiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

A rabbit in full formal attire, prattling on about his tardiness?

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

Michél also criticised Hill's "chronic tardiness" for performances.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024

I drew back under the trees and skirted around the house to the laboratory, adding to my tardiness and the repercussions I’d have to face at the table.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly