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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James Boyd, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The only previous disciplinary action against Vagovic concerned his tardy response to the Bar concerning this complaint earlier this year.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 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
And then this girl, who ran to school on Wednesday in excitement and to avoid a tardy slip, realizes the shooter has taken something from her.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
When the players meet up for their weekly meal on Thursdays, Jones is always tardy.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The only previous disciplinary action against Vagovic concerned his tardy response to the Bar concerning this complaint earlier this year.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 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
And then this girl, who ran to school on Wednesday in excitement and to avoid a tardy slip, realizes the shooter has taken something from her.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tardy
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“Tardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tardy. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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