But these steps will suggest that you are belatedly trying to listen and are willing to give diplomacy a chance.

Rheela let out a shriek and belatedly tried to slam the door, with the hope of locking him in.

Some were belatedly trying to follow in the same path that we'd been taking, but they were having trouble getting to it.

But education experts now agree that we went too far, so we're belatedly trying to recreate smaller, more intimate institutions.

Russophiles belatedly tried to imitate such strategies but could not catch up.

Or are you belatedly trying to conceal this flirtation?

With these changes, Ghana is belatedly trying to catch up with a worldwide surge in gold production.

He regrets taking part in the crime and tries belatedly to make amends.

Now, he belatedly tried to catch their high school years.

The parents who belatedly try to wield whatever influence they have send a signal that their children's efforts were not sufficient.