sure-footedness

noun

as in agility

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  1. agility
  2. nimbleness
  3. dexterity
  4. deftness
  5. finesse
  6. prowess
Noun
  • The 74-year-old singer-songwriter is in visibly great shape, keeping up with the agility of his dancer-musician companions at every step, every sway and every sudden crouch.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • True agility is the ability to adapt while maintaining coherence.
    — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of agility
Noun
  • Rather than chasing growth, businesses across a range of industries should pursue nimbleness.
    — Richard McCathron, Fortune, 25 May 2026
  • Defensively, Norby has made a solid transition to first, committing two errors and showing nimbleness at the position.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Definition of nimbleness
Noun
  • For his business, the ideal is one that has the strength to unload a truck, and the dexterity to sort lipstick—as some of the humanoids working in his operations can now do.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The system, currently a proof-of-concept, is designed for dexterity-intensive tasks across various industries and can be deployed on existing hardware within weeks.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of dexterity
Noun
  • Astor’s body was dredged from the drink, shipped from Nova Scotia to New York, and attended to by Crandall with such deftness that his funeral featured a public viewing.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • On Joseph’s team, Aaron says the Gullah Geechee people and their deftness with indigo dye are guiding the designers’ shades of blue.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of deftness
Noun
  • These reproductions are surprisingly effective, partly because the tapestry was made by many hands to begin with, and free embroidery is not an art of finesse.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Oppenheim manages the actors with finesse, getting strong work especially from Pattinson, Gisondo, New York stage regular Maher and the always brilliant Wever.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of finesse
Noun
  • The Bears defeated Saginaw 49-20, flashing their offensive prowess.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But Friday’s report also showed their hiring prowess in sectors like manufacturing that are considered male-dominated, Ullrich said.
    — Alex Harring,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of prowess
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“Sure-footedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure-footedness. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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