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Recent Examples of flat-footed
After the last wave of the opioid epidemic, we cannot get caught flat-footed again.
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Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
David can also be caught flat-footed at times when collecting passes under pressure and often needs an extra touch to compose himself before shooting, which gives defenders the chance to make a last-ditch attempt to block it.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 July 2025
While coaches and teammates climbed a ladder to cut pieces of the nets after the Gators won the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Rioux was able to do it while standing flat-footed.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
And Republicans, unlike 2018 when they were caught flat-footed by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and to attempt that ACA repeal, that blue wave.
—NBC news, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for flat-footed
Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
David can also be caught flat-footed at times when collecting passes under pressure and often needs an extra touch to compose himself before shooting, which gives defenders the chance to make a last-ditch attempt to block it.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 July 2025
While coaches and teammates climbed a ladder to cut pieces of the nets after the Gators won the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Rioux was able to do it while standing flat-footed.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
And Republicans, unlike 2018 when they were caught flat-footed by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and to attempt that ACA repeal, that blue wave.
—NBC news, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-footed
Adjective
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For Hinton and others, this is less a hypothetical scenario than an approaching reality for which societies remain unprepared.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The United States, meanwhile, is unprepared, according to a recent report by the Center for a New American Security.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But Gen Z’s brief job tenures are much more complicated than what meets the eye; entry-level job postings have fallen 29% since January 2024, and alongside fewer opportunities, many are feeling underprepared and unsupported in their professional lives.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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For a second consecutive Week 1, Carolina looked underprepared for and outcoached by a seemingly underwhelming opponent on the road.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Successors are unready when the call comes.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Every hospital, power grid, pipeline, water treatment plant, and telecommunications system is on the frontlines, and most of the United States’ critical infrastructure is unready for battle.—
Anne Neuberger,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Flat-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-footed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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