delinquent

Example Sentences

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I walk a frozen Bothnian Gulf at Nallikari, an obscured lighthouse, a delinquent lifeguard stand, and makeshift saunas stand on white expanse like archaeology.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

A homeowner is considered to be seriously delinquent when they are 90 days late on their mortgage payment.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

That freeze ended up lasting more than three years, with an additional year of “on-ramping” in which late payments didn’t count as delinquent or impact credit scores.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

More than three million federal student-loan borrowers recently fell into default status, meaning they haven’t made payments in more than 270 days, and many more were seriously delinquent on payments, according to Education Department data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

For the first time in his life he realized that he wasn’t born to be a delinquent but actually had some smarts, or else the army was filled with exceptionally stupid people.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger