sure-footedness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-footedness
Noun
  • Junior bull riders generally graduate from riding horses, learning balance and agility, before testing their mettle on miniature bulls.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • But there is a difference between identifying agility as important and possessing it.
    Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 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
  • Compared with its previous humanoid platforms, the new model delivers significant improvements in mobility, payload capacity, endurance, and dexterity.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • Sea Rangers offer a Swiss Army knife’s dexterity, pursuing government contracts across the European Union and United Kingdom to tackle the tedium of climate compliance and the drudgery of clearing those backlogs.
    Richard Morgan, Time, 29 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
  • Bartůňková and Krejčíková share finesse in the front of the court as well as deceptive power, with Bartůňková’s excellent spot-serving giving her a platform and Krejčíková’s ability to change rhythm at will trying to destabilize it.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The event, now in its 27th year and held at the Kennedy Center, toasted Maher’s intellect, his broad range of interests, interviewing finesse and loyalty to his audience among other features.
    Paul Harris, Variety, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Born Joseph Frank Keaton, the actor was a star of vaudeville and early film, known for his prowess at physical comedy and stunt work.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • SpaceX, his rocket company, has made genuine progress in aerospace, and their rocket-launching prowess has allowed Musk to create Starlink, the satellite company.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
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“Sure-footedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure-footedness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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