lateness

Example Sentences

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Charging patients for no-shows or significant lateness is — much like in the airline industry — justified because missed appointments disrupt schedules and usually cannot be filled at such short notice.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

There was a range of fines for lateness.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The 93-year-old newspaper comic strip Blondie could have been called Dagwood, given how often its gags revolve around Dagwood Bumstead’s insatiable appetite, chronic lateness and his love of napping.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Still, the lateness of Majewski’s departure from the contest complicates matters.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024

I hoped the lateness of the hour and my natural stealth would keep me from being seen.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss