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sure-footedness

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The character of being sure-footed.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The quality or state of being sure-footed

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Examples

  • (Though given his sure-footedness in word and line, I doubt little is left to chance.)

    Clusterbook #1 | clusterflock 2009

  • John Kasich On the presidential front, Herman Cain's responses to charges of sexual harassment are drawing questions about his sure-footedness.

    Reading This Week's Political Tea Leaves Karl Rove 2011

  • Is it possible that Eisenhower had not yet fully regained his pre-heart attack sure-footedness in international affairs?

    Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011

  • The Georgian lacked his usual confidence and sure-footedness.

    The Bain of Gingrich's Campaign Paul A. Gigot 2012

  • Is it possible that Eisenhower had not yet fully regained his pre-heart attack sure-footedness in international affairs?

    Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011

  • Shortly afterwards, the financial crisis began in earnest and Goldman's sure-footedness began to seem malevolently opportunistic.

    Lloyd Blankfein. King of Wall Street defiant under siege 2010

  • With a gentle click of her tongue Fia urged Thunder on, and the horse began to make its way down the path with amazing sure-footedness.

    Much Ado About Marriage Karen Hawkins 2010

  • But most of the credit goes to Obama himself, to his sure-footedness as a candidate and a leader.

    Obama: Inside the Final Days of a Historic Race | Disinformation 2008

  • On the road, the Sport's ride combined cushy comfort with sure-footedness in a way that made it a pleasure to drive in tight city traffic, on winding back roads and on long highway trips.

    Luxury SUVs Worth the Guilt Jonathan Welsh 2010

  • Following England's World Cup debacle, the site became part of a wider charge sheet that suggested Capello had lost the sure-footedness that guided the team to qualification, amid questions about his decision to renege on an earlier promise not to pick injured players, to take those in form to South Africa and his aloof style.

    Capello Index risks clash with Premier League as fiasco escalates 2010

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