tardiness

noun

tar·di·ness ˈtär-dē-nəs

: the quality or state of being tardy or late

Students might be sent to Saturday school for any of various infractions, such as tardiness, truancy, smoking, failure to deliver class-work, or creating a disturbance.—

Anne H. Soukhanov

What you really need is a story that will not only excuse tardiness but encourage your boss to give you the entire day off.—

Jeff Foxworthy

His habitual tardiness got him fired from job after job, yet he couldn't see the consequences of his actions.—

June Kinoshita

Examples of tardiness in a Sentence

habitual tardiness will be recorded in your personnel file

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The tardiness of the Biden's first Presidential trip to Africa has faced some criticism. —

Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 There’s no time for tardiness in a Southern kitchen. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024 Dodgers personnel often criticized Puig for tardiness and inconsistency, some of which might have been tied to his off-field behavior. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 The penalty applies even if the taxpayer submits a bullet-proof reasonable cause statement explaining the reason for the tardiness. —

Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tardiness