not punctual

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The infernal host are nothing if not punctual.

From Nature • Jun. 3, 2014

When he was not punctual, he seldom came at all, and a quarter of an hour was considered sufficient to decide the matter.

From Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

As a friend, he has not his equal—at least so far as I am concerned; he is certainly not punctual, however.

From A Cabinet Secret by Boothby, Guy Newell

At the beginning of the war the convoys of merchantmen were at times not punctual in arriving at the rendezvous on the Dutch coast, thus adding to the risk of discovery by enemy submarines.

From The Harwich Naval Forces Their Part in the Great War by Knight, E. F. (Edward Frederick)

But unfortunately he was not punctual, and too often when he came he was occupied with other business, whilst I hung about miserably counting the minutes until I was summoned to his presence.

From Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885 by Reid, Stuart J. (Stuart Johnson)