sure-handed

adjective

sure-hand·​ed ˈshu̇r-ˈhan-dəd How to pronounce sure-handed (audio)
ˈshər-
: proficient and confident in performance especially using the hands
sure-handedness noun

Examples of sure-handed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The most sure-handed player who catches the most footballs wins. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2024 The sure-handed target caught 76.9 percent of balls thrown in his direction, and should be the focus of the 49ers’ defense on critical downs. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024 Baltimore couldn’t stop him, and that’s not unusual considering the trail of wreckage the sure-handed Kelce has left in his wake. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024 Listen to this article NEW YORK — Bud Harrelson, the scrappy and sure-handed shortstop from Hayward who fought Pete Rose on the field during a playoff game and helped the New York Mets win an astonishing championship, died early Thursday morning. Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024 Against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the sure-handed Kupp dropped the first two passes that came his way. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023 Most notable was a deep throw at the start of the fourth quarter that went in and out of the hands of Mekhi Shaw, SDSU’s most sure-handed receiver. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023 Magar’s sensitive and sure-handed direction justifies the ART’s faith in her ability to handle ambitious and conceptually challenging work. Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023 Newton ripped a two-run single to get Mooresville on the board in the fourth, and the sure-handed Cooper, an IU commit, cleanly fielded every ball hit her way (including one that deflected off Hair's glove). Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 5 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sure-handed was in 1930

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“Sure-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure-handed. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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