tardiness
[ tahr-dee-nis ]
/ ˈtɑr di nɪs /
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noun
the state or quality of being later than the usual or proper time, or an instance of this; lateness:Please forgive my tardiness in communicating with everyone once again.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Words nearby tardiness
tarbrush, Tarde, Tardenoisian, Tardieu, tardigrade, tardiness, tardive, tardive cyanosis, tardive dyskinesia, tardo, tardy
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Example sentences from the Web for tardiness
The charges were not based on minor complaints of tardiness or failing to maintain one’s uniform.
Tardiness on the part of any pupil doing the work meant a loss of so many credits already accumulated.
School Credit for Home Work|Lewis Raymond AldermanTardiness is a disappointment and an interruption; a kind of falsehood and theft of time.
The Choctaw Freedmen|Robert Elliott FlickingerTardiness is reported to be much less in home credit schools.
School Credit for Home Work|Lewis Raymond Alderman