tardier; tardiest
Examples of tardy in a Sentence
Adjective
She was tardy to work.
They were tardy in filing the application.
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Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
McDaniel has said players have not been tardy to regular meetings involving coaches — something that was a problem last season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
When the players meet up for their weekly meal on Thursdays, Jones is always tardy.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The North College Hill City School District said an average of 120 high schoolers are arriving tardy.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
And speaking of interesting postgame tactics, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa called out teammates for not attending players-only meetings and for being generally tardy.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
McDaniel has said players have not been tardy to regular meetings involving coaches — something that was a problem last season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
When the players meet up for their weekly meal on Thursdays, Jones is always tardy.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The North College Hill City School District said an average of 120 high schoolers are arriving tardy.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Tardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tardy. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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