tardier; tardiest
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Examples of tardy in a Sentence
Adjective
She was tardy to work.
They were tardy in filing the application.
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Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
The feed to Jacques was tardy, allowing another run to score as the Rockies extended their advantage to 4-2.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
Some automakers may have been a bit tardy filing their paperwork because, a few weeks later, more EVs were eligible, although many were still ineligible, including the Nissan.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2023
Topline Despite lots of talk about economic anxieties across the Golden State, only 0.95 percent of California debts were tardy in the second quarter.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
The Legislature’s budget is the tardiest in more than two decades, excluding the chaotic first year of the COVID pandemic.
—Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
The Legislature did not reach and pass an agreement until the final day of July, making this year its tardiest performance in delivering a plan in more than two decades — excluding the chaotic first year of the COVID pandemic.
—Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
Unit 3 entered service seven years behind schedule, and Unit 4 could be just as tardy by the time it’s powered up later this year or in early 2024.
—Drew Kann, ajc, 4 Aug. 2023
What not to do Kindly do not respond with insults, scolding admonitions or uselessly tardy advice, all of which people have taken the time to send since Drissman posted bulletins on social media and at 911 Parrot Alert.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2023
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Adjective
While most of the Buoy 10 fleet shifted its gear and followed a decent upriver fall chinook run to Bonneville Dam and beyond, picking through catches to select silver over boot, both ocean and Buoy 10 holdouts are finally enjoying the arrival of tardy coho.
—Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
The feed to Jacques was tardy, allowing another run to score as the Rockies extended their advantage to 4-2.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
Some automakers may have been a bit tardy filing their paperwork because, a few weeks later, more EVs were eligible, although many were still ineligible, including the Nissan.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2023
Topline Despite lots of talk about economic anxieties across the Golden State, only 0.95 percent of California debts were tardy in the second quarter.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
The Legislature’s budget is the tardiest in more than two decades, excluding the chaotic first year of the COVID pandemic.
—Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
The Legislature did not reach and pass an agreement until the final day of July, making this year its tardiest performance in delivering a plan in more than two decades — excluding the chaotic first year of the COVID pandemic.
—Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
Unit 3 entered service seven years behind schedule, and Unit 4 could be just as tardy by the time it’s powered up later this year or in early 2024.
—Drew Kann, ajc, 4 Aug. 2023
What not to do Kindly do not respond with insults, scolding admonitions or uselessly tardy advice, all of which people have taken the time to send since Drissman posted bulletins on social media and at 911 Parrot Alert.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2023
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“Tardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tardy. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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