sure-footed
Britishadjective
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unlikely to fall, slip, or stumble
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not likely to err or fail, as in judgment
Other Word Forms
- sure-footedly adverb
- sure-footedness noun
Example Sentences
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The big and bold 21-inch tires make a bit of noise but they are agreeably sure-footed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
Antonelli has taken a steady approach to the start of his career but had looked sure-footed and accomplished from the start of practice and carried that form into qualifying.
From BBC • May 2, 2025
Instead, viewers are flocking to less lucrative streaming services, leaving the parent companies of the networks less sure-footed.
From New York Times • May 6, 2024
Judge Merchan has tried hundreds of cases and is sure-footed.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2024
Pantalaimon flew above Lyra’s head for a while until he tired of that, and then he became a little sure-footed mountain sheep, vain of his horns, leaping among rocks while Lyra scrambled laboriously alongside.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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