tardier; tardiest
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Examples of tardy in a Sentence
Adjective
She was tardy to work.
They were tardy in filing the application.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
But the August 2 jobs report was much weaker than expected, sparking fears the Fed has been tardy in lowering rates and spurring some investors to call for for an emergency cut.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2024
He’s ostensibly followed them here to deliver a tardy wedding cake.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 19 July 2024
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Adjective
The one who is tardy to the party apologizes for the delay and promises to head over.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
But the August 2 jobs report was much weaker than expected, sparking fears the Fed has been tardy in lowering rates and spurring some investors to call for for an emergency cut.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2024
He’s ostensibly followed them here to deliver a tardy wedding cake.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 19 July 2024
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“Tardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tardy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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