tardier; tardiest
Examples of tardy in a Sentence
Adjective
She was tardy to work.
They were tardy in filing the application.
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Most importantly, try not to be tardy to the party.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2025
With the program, parents receive a text message notification if their child is tardy or absent.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
There’s just one problem: Jey vs. Jimmy is slated for early in the program, and the famously tardy Lil Wayne is a little late — but, uncharacteristically, just a little.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
His tardy arrival caused a two-hour delay and European delegates, including UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, staged a walkout.
UEFA, the European federation, issued a harsh statement following the walkout.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Most importantly, try not to be tardy to the party.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2025
With the program, parents receive a text message notification if their child is tardy or absent.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
There’s just one problem: Jey vs. Jimmy is slated for early in the program, and the famously tardy Lil Wayne is a little late — but, uncharacteristically, just a little.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Tardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tardy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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