tardiness
Example Sentences
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But handwashing is done in plastic buckets -- a sign of the tardiness of the response to an outbreak many fear could be among the worst in the virus's history.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
The secrecy and tardiness of Russian state media gave foreign broadcasters an advantage.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Scrabeck said she’s made agreements with students with long commutes and doesn’t penalize them for tardiness.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
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
Susie Spencer, whose tardiness could set clocks, rushed in, her face long with excuses.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
Vocabulary lists containing tardiness
Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 4
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