surefooted
Americanadjective
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not likely to stumble, slip, or fall.
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proceeding surely; unerring.
his surefooted pursuit of success.
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The only characters who seem surefooted are Martin’s parents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
“The qualities of a donkey are similar to what is required for a cargo drone: surefooted, dependable, intelligent, able to deal with dust and heat; cheap, uncomplaining.”
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 16, 2019
You follow his surefooted boots blindly, gripping your way up a steeply pitched boulder field, lungs flaming in the thinning air.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2018
But following a decisive victory in New York and with her path to the presidency ever-more surefooted, the possibility of the first female president is sinking in.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 23, 2016
Melynlas, more surefooted than his master, regained his balance on a ledge below the trail.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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