sure-footedness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-footedness
Noun
  • After the second session, the authors reported that the woman had even greater speech capabilities, more facial expressions and humor, increased walking agility and continued continence.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
  • Konga, who played at Louisville, shows agility without pads.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
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
Noun
  • Blunt simply has never been better, and this is a very complicated and challenging role involving multiple languages and an A-to-Z range of emotional dexterity to pull it off.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 June 2026
  • Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed the tool to collect data of human hand motion that could eventually help robots achieve the dexterity that has been difficult for machines to master.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Learner Tien, with guidance from 1989 French Open champion Michael Chang, has the kind of game — sweeping, angled groundstrokes and deftness of touch — that should suit clay, but he is still getting used to its secret codes.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • The term implies godlike deftness and speed but also a certain impersonal coldness — skill at the expense of passion.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • A lot of staff have worked at other Luxury Lodges, and exude the finesse of career hospitality staff.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Bond's relative lack of experience and finesse also feeds into the chaos of all-out brawls.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Pink is no comedian and many of the show’s bits fell flat, but the star’s fandom seemed genuine and her vocal prowess the envy of many a Tony nominee.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Tate projected a credo of masculine excellence that revolved around self-discipline, physical prowess, and mental fortitude.
    Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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“Sure-footedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure-footedness. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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