tardy

Example Sentences

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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

Morrissey asserted that the tardy disclosure of the Teske rounds did not hamper Baldwin’s defense because his attorneys apparently knew about the ammunition before the trial.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

Even allowing for the delays caused by the weather, St Andrews’ unique double greens and shared fairways, such tardy pace of play undermined what should have been an extraordinary spectacle.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024

He would be tardy, but if he sprinted, he had a shot at being no more than fifteen minutes late.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers