as in sluggishness
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tardiness
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With plenty of chatter surrounding her tardiness, the Fugees legend set the record straight with a lengthy statement clearing the air on Tuesday (July 8).—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
9 July 2025 -
McDaniel’s job could very well come down to shifting the culture for a team that accepted tardiness to meetings last year.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
8 July 2025
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“Dilatoriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilatoriness. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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