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
Anne H. SoukhanovWhat 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
Jeff FoxworthyHis habitual tardiness got him fired from job after job, yet he couldn't see the consequences of his actions.—June Kinoshita
June KinoshitaExamples of tardiness in a Sentence
habitual tardiness will be recorded in your personnel file
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The cause of the fallout is a combination of factors, including reports of Hardy’s tardiness on set and insistence on re-writing some of the script, multiple sources confirmed to Variety.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 May 2026
Carter did, however, face disciplinary measures for attendance and tardiness issues, as he was benched for the opening drive in one game and the first quarter in another.
—Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
And just like California, this tardiness remains historically modest.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Some 70% of boomers have zero tolerance for any level of tardiness, but Gen Z says that 10 minutes late is still on time.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 11 May 2026
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 May 2026
Carter did, however, face disciplinary measures for attendance and tardiness issues, as he was benched for the opening drive in one game and the first quarter in another.
—Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
And just like California, this tardiness remains historically modest.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Some 70% of boomers have zero tolerance for any level of tardiness, but Gen Z says that 10 minutes late is still on time.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for tardiness
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“Tardiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tardiness. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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