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
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They made a sure-footed step in the right direction on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
But there’s also relief in not exactly knowing what’s going on and placing complete trust in Gilligan’s sure-footed storytelling.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
“This work of art, in fact, is one of the signs of our own California Renaissance — a thing of sure-footed youthfulness, and of bright happy color.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
But Svadilfari was sure-footed and implacable, even in the thickest, wettest mud, and he hauled the rocks to Asgard, although the stone-boat was so heavy it cut deep gashes into the sides of the hills.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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