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Example sentences for "tardy"

Lexicographically close words:
tarda; tarde; tardi; tardily; tardiness; tare; tared; tares; targe; target
  1. See nations, slowly wise, and meanly just, To buried merit raise the tardy bust.

  2. Delayed during the autumn months in Poland by the tardy arrival of reinforcements from Pomerania, it was not till November 1707 that Charles was able to take the field.

  3. Joan of Arc, thus rendering a tardy recognition of her services.

  4. I'm afraid Nita will be tardy then, or perhaps miss the meeting altogether!

  5. The birds refused to come out and greet it, however, and nature seemed too wet to rejoice at the tardy appearance of the sinking orb of day.

  6. It was nearly noon when he drove his car up to the great hall door of Greengates; but the words of apology for his tardy arrival died on his lips when he caught sight of Sir Richard's face.

  7. Sir, I am sure you can too justly estimate my occupations, to need an apology for this tardy acknowledgment of your favor of February the 27th.

  8. Armed with this bold example, would not you have addressed our timid brethren in peals of thunder, on their tardy fears?

  9. The advance of age, and tardy pace of the public patronage, may probably spare me the pain of witnessing consequences.

  10. Hence this tardy acknowledgment of your favor of April the 11th.

  11. The flash of the guns fairly burned through the clouds; there was an instant of silence, here, there, yonder, and the tardy thunder leaped out after the swift light.

  12. Hence the idea of emancipation, though not altogether slow in conception--for many of the ablest minds had leaped at it from the beginning--was tardy in execution.

  13. As to those cases in which the wounds closed by primary union, we must bear in mind in this relation the tardy union often observed in civil practice, when the irritation of suppuration and consequent inflammation are absent.

  14. First of all, union was tardy and often not strong.

  15. Still, still some late remorse that breast may feel, And heave a tardy sigh--ere love with life expire.

  16. By simply touching the leaves, however roughly, only a tardy and slight movement follows.

  17. Later, the five other stamens empty the contents of their anthers on more tardy comers.

  18. From Quebec to Florida and far westward we find this tardy wake-robin in May or June.

  19. The English could deem no less than that this multitude were tardy levies from beyond the Spey, above all when the slogans rang out from the fresh advancing host.

  20. The public and private injuries were poorly redressed by the tardy rigor or inquiry and punishment; and we must be content to praise the Institutions of Timur as the specious idea of a perfect monarchy.

  21. Law proceedings are as expensive and tardy here, as in other parts of the globe.

  22. Of course it's very kind of you," she added with tardy remorse, "but the experiment would be a failure.

  23. He retracted on his death-bed all his arbitrary measures, and conceded to the people the tardy restoration of their ancient constitution.

  24. He had tried guillotine and grape-shot, but both were too tardy in their action to suit his zeal.

  25. Three hours before the tardy Arctic sunrise, she heard Terogloona pounding at their door.

  26. Plainly we should have shewn ourselves wiser had we taken the lowlier course, and, obeying the warnings given us, waited the King of Navarre's pleasure or the tardy recollection of Rosny.

  27. Many a trenchant paragraph for the Tribune was written while the editor was waiting for men of leisure, tardy at some meeting.

  28. Spanish Proverb The individual who is habitually tardy in meeting an appointment, will never be respected or successful in life.

  29. The side of the loch bristled with dry heather roots; he plucked them and placed them on the side of a boulder beside Nan, and set fire to them, and soon a cheerful blaze competed with the tardy morning chill.

  30. The harvest fields lay half-garnered, smoke rose indolent and blue from cot-houses and farm-towns; very high up on the hills a ewe would bleat now and then with some tardy sorrow for her child.

  31. John must look after his own recruit, who seems an uncommon tardy one, Mr. Brooks--an uncommon tardy.


  32. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "tardy" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.