sure-footed

British  

adjective

1. unlikely to fall, slip, or stumble

2. not likely to err or fail, as in judgment

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Other Word Forms

• sure-footedly adverb
• sure-footedness noun

Example Sentences

She told the BBC she expects another "sure-footed" performance from the chain this year, adding: "Next is one of those organisations in retail that knows its customers pretty well."

From BBC

The big and bold 21-inch tires make a bit of noise but they are agreeably sure-footed.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

“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

Instead, viewers are flocking to less lucrative streaming services, leaving the parent companies of the networks less sure-footed.

From New York Times