sure-handed
adjective
sure-hand·ed
ˈshu̇r-ˈhan-dəd 
ˈshər-
: proficient and confident in performance especially using the hands
sure-handedness
noun
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Given his roots as a college wide receiver, Smith could emerge as a sure-handed, third-down back.
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Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Chargers were searching for a sure-handed, downfield threat.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Williams is a reliable, sure-handed receiver who knows how to get open.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Story’s two homers made up for two errors the normally sure-handed shortstop made in the field, one throwing and one fielding.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Giles Jackson, Washington: A six-year veteran in collegiate football, Jackson’s another potential PFA option in the slot and is an extremely sure-handed target.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
The Rebels’ veteran guards are all sure-handed, and their lone interior force, Malik Dia, never coughs it up despite using a ton of possessions in the paint.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The battle also includes the uber-versatile Oswaldo Cabrera and the sure-handed but light-hitting Oswald Peraza.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Plus, the typically sure-handed Braden Smith hasn’t exactly been Mr. Reliable lately; he’s had back-to-back six-turnover games, which was key to Indiana’s transition offense on Sunday, and has scored only single digits in three of Purdue’s past five games.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Chargers were searching for a sure-handed, downfield threat.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Williams is a reliable, sure-handed receiver who knows how to get open.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Story’s two homers made up for two errors the normally sure-handed shortstop made in the field, one throwing and one fielding.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Giles Jackson, Washington: A six-year veteran in collegiate football, Jackson’s another potential PFA option in the slot and is an extremely sure-handed target.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
The Rebels’ veteran guards are all sure-handed, and their lone interior force, Malik Dia, never coughs it up despite using a ton of possessions in the paint.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The battle also includes the uber-versatile Oswaldo Cabrera and the sure-handed but light-hitting Oswald Peraza.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Plus, the typically sure-handed Braden Smith hasn’t exactly been Mr. Reliable lately; he’s had back-to-back six-turnover games, which was key to Indiana’s transition offense on Sunday, and has scored only single digits in three of Purdue’s past five games.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Sure-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure-handed. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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