sure-footedness

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Noun
  • Acuff ranked fourth among the five in lane agility, fourth in shuttle run, fifth in standing vertical, and fourth in max vertical.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
  • The junior agility team traveling to Germany this summer is entirely self-funded.
    Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The great players have to be great adapters because baseball serves up near-constant tests of nimbleness.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Korean firm’s RLDX-1 is a dexterity-first foundation model designed for high-precision robotic manipulation using high-degree-of-freedom (DoF) hands.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
  • Smaller bags, around 4 by 7 inches, push your hand-eye coordination and dexterity.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Her willingness to handle tough conversations coupled with the deftness to maneuver through them productively.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The gangsters who are running the country almost pride themselves on a lack of subtlety and finesse.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 May 2026
  • The Cavaliers are a finesse, jump-shooting team, which doesn’t travel well, especially in the playoffs.
    Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • His game was based on his athletic prowess in the challenges and ability to provide food to camp, and hindered by his lack of social strategy, which proved to be his downfall each of the four times he’s previously returned.
    Nic Juarez, Vulture, 12 May 2026
  • China are known for their prowess across a wide range of sports.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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“Sure-footedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure-footedness. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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