steady-handed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of steady-handed
First recorded in 1605–15
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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 ● Sep. 11, 2024
Swift went on to call Harris a "steady-handed, gifted leader".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2024
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 ● Feb. 2, 2022
Should he run, he will be able to point to a record of steady-handed economic management with low inflation and buoyant growth.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2013
But a Hannibal is not possible without an army, and a steady-handed Fabius was the need of the times.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11 American Founders by John Lord
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