Tardiness

The professor scolded me for my tardiness, yet he said nary a word when his favorite student showed up ten minutes after I arrived.

I will have to fire you for consistent tardiness.

You must forgive me for my tardiness.

Let me apologize for my tardiness.

Tardiness is not tolerated.

Your repeated tardiness is really frustrating me.

Japanese people are annoyed by tardiness.

Some ten years ago, an evening excursion train from the Walsall area to Manchester, when travelling well over the heavily-graded Walsall-Rugeley line, was brought to a stand at a level crossing at Hednesford by the tardiness of a gatekeeper, who was pottering about in his garden instead of attending to his duties.