steady-handed

American  

[sted-ee-han-did] / ˈstɛd iˈhæn dɪd /

adjective

1. having steady hands; having self-control; calm.

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Etymology

Origin of steady-handed

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos.

From Salon

Swift went on to call Harris a "steady-handed, gifted leader".

From BBC

“The drummer needed so much help tonight,” jokes LaDaniel Gipson, the soft-spoken, steady-handed drummer in question who’s perched on the ledge of Easy Street’s outdoor parklet as cars whiz by.

From Seattle Times

Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill warned on Wednesday that Britain's economy would slow to a crawl over the next 12 months and repeated his preference for a "steady-handed" approach to raising interest rates.

From Reuters

After a carousel of part-time drummers, DLO3 finally found a full-time kitminder in Dan Weiss of Nevada band The Sextones, a steady-handed drummer who emerged from a pool of 160 applicants.

From Seattle Times