How to Use tardiness in a Sentence

tardiness

noun

• And, of course, did their tardiness go against Met Gala etiquette?
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
• The Washington Supreme Court allowed the commission’s work to stand despite its tardiness, and the maps were used in the 2022 elections.
  — Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2024
• The branch manager said that Loun-Loun handled his tardiness with grace.
  — Rich Juzwiak, Washington Post, 28 July 2022
• Inflation in the high twos for the next few years isn’t as good as inflation at 2% or even lower, and the Fed’s tardiness is to blame for putting the economy in that bind.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2022
• Even Netflix’s attempt at a live reunion was cringey in its tardiness.
  — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2023
• According to Halle, the Perfect Nails owner kept asking about her sister’s tardiness and said they were booked for the day.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2024
• The charges were not based on minor complaints of tardiness or failing to maintain one’s uniform.
  — Andrew Ford, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2020
• Griebenow and Voight both speculated that the tardiness might be an effect of climate change.
  — Duke Behnke, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2022
• The new report in The Wrap describes how Johnson’s chronic tardiness is nothing new in his career.
  — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
• Manning then appeared on the call, and apologized for his tardiness.
  — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
• Yet the delay is just one example of the government’s tardiness.
  — The Economist, 18 June 2020
• The long wait ignited a firestorm on social media, pushing fans over the borderline to lament about their idol’s tardiness.
  — Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024
• Their subway, once the target of mundane gripes over tardiness and trash, had become the latest symbol of a city frayed by violence.
  — New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
• Starbucks blamed at least one of the terminations on tardiness.
  — Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 5 May 2023
• He was also benched for the first quarter of Week 2 after recurring tardiness.
  — Ben Arthur, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2021
• But when Christina explained her tardiness was out of her hands, Wahid relented.
  — Francesca Street, CNN, 5 May 2023
• Ocean began his Sunday night headlining set an hour late, and his performance was cut short due to his tardiness.
  — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2023
• The brand's tardiness was especially felt last year, when the market for air purifiers blew up among the hellscape of wildfires and coronavirus.
  — Matt Jancer, Wired, 1 Apr. 2021
• She was supposed to serve detention, due to tardiness, but skipped the extra period that started at 2:30.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Oct. 2020
• Verdugo has been an above-average outfielder but was benched twice this season, once for lack of effort and a second time for tardiness.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
• When students arrive late, parents are expected provide a reason for their tardiness on a sign-in sheet.
  — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
• Wiman reminded his class of the punishment for tardiness—memorizing a sonnet—then turned to that week’s readings, which were about love.
  — Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
• But Dinh also noted that Bjerg began to take note of his status by showing up to team meetings on time, after his default pattern of tardiness.
  — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2020
• The agency has long had a reputation for tardiness, but the pandemic has made delays far worse as the agency lost employees who were not replaced.
  — Todd Wallack, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2022
• Now those rules are being enforced, and some districts are trying to inform families on the dangers of poor attendance and tardiness.
  — Danya Perez, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2022
• Walmart then took disciplinary action against Spaeth twice for absenteeism and tardiness, her lawyers said.
  — Michael Levenson, Star Tribune, 18 July 2021
• In the Chicago recording studio, Rainey’s white manager placates the white studio owner, who’s upset at Rainey’s tardiness.
  — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 20 Nov. 2020
• To simulate a real workplace, Roca staff will cite for tardiness, or grant promotions and raises for diligent work.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2021
• Nicki Minaj is still regretting a tardiness mistake from 13 years ago.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2023
• Or at least that’s the charmingly unguarded reason the 26-year-old Florida congressman has given me for his tardiness.
  — Suzy Exposito, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 7 Aug 2024