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tardiness

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

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

The England full-back is infamous among her team-mates for her tardiness.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025

Others riffed on her well-known history of tardiness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025

Her supper would be waiting and Mrs. Bedlow was insulted by tardiness.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson


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