undue delay
Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words
A delay that is longer than is reasonable or acceptable.
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Examples (10)
- The project faced undue delay due to unforeseen technical issues.
- We must avoid any undue delay in processing these applications.
- Such an undue delay could have serious consequences for the company.
- The court ruled that there had been an undue delay in bringing the case to trial.
- They were concerned about the undue delay in receiving their compensation.
- The government promised to resolve the issue without undue delay.
- Any undue delay in medical treatment can be life-threatening.
- The committee criticized the undue delay in implementing the new policies.
- We cannot afford an undue delay if we want to meet the deadline.
- His request was handled efficiently, without undue delay.