tardy
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Those of us who languish in the academic wasteland are too tardy to lament, so little has changed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
In “Back to the Future,” Tolkan portrayed Vice Principal Gerald Strickland, who surveyed the school’s halls with a whistle around his neck and a tardy slip burning a hole in his pocket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
She told her teachers that she was still going to be tardy, and besides, she liked the exercise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
The latest, if tardy, look at the labor market wasn’t so bad at first glance.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 20, 2025
If you are more than ten minutes tardy, an automat will escort you.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
The next morning he slept over; was tardier at his desk than he has almost ever been, arriving shortly after ten.
From Time Magazine Archive
I was living in the daily hope of that remittance from you, which, by the way, seems always tardier in coming in proportion as Ireland grows more prosperous.
From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Charles James Lever
Merion pursued, at greater distance still, With tardier coursers, and inferior skill.
From The Iliad by Alexander Pope
I have previously mentioned how dependent the improvement of design and performance of aircraft has been upon the less simple and tardier development of the engine.
From Aviation in Peace and War by Sir Frederick Hugh Sykes
What if the coolness of our tardier veins Be loss of virtue? 1ST CITIZEN.
From George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy by George Willis Cooke
TAP Air Portugal is one of the tardiest of airlines.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2023
The tardiest opening gavel was only 15 minutes late; with Missouri's vote, Nixon's renomination came only eight minutes late.
From Time Magazine Archive
America has been the tardiest among all the industrial nations to undertake this kind of social reform.
From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Frank Albert Fetter
Each waited long before his opportunity came; each learned that the "tardiest of the immortals are the boon Hours."
From The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. by Various
Barely had the tardiest Intelligencer employees got away when the enveloping jaws of the weed closed tight, catching millions of dollars' worth of property within.
From Greener Than You Think by Ward Moore
Vocabulary lists containing tardy
Orbiting Jupiter
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
The Chocolate War
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word