sure-footedness

noun

Definition of sure-footednessnext
as in agility

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  1. agility
  2. dexterity
  3. finesse
  4. prowess
Noun
  • Vea is a challenge for a 49ers’ offensive line that depends on agility, angles and leverage rather than brute force under the instruction of run game coordinator/line coach Chris Foerster.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Conclusion In 2024, the key to business agility is being able to quickly evaluate the full breadth of your data to inform strategy and improve outcomes across business units.
    Naveen Singh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of agility
Noun
  • Professors at medical schools are raising alarms about the diminishing dexterity of surgical students.
    Zach Schonbrun, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Tim is an affable ol’ cuss, speaking constantly in soft and firm rhymes, showing off his vocal dexterity to the barflies who pull up chairs and sip on pints or some top shelf whiskey in a Massachusetts watering hole.
    David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of dexterity
Noun
  • The breast plate also featured some finesse, with waves of gold at the top of the breast plate.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Louie then took the K-Q of trumps and led the jack of diamonds for a finesse.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of finesse
Noun
  • Eminent mathematicians like Bill Thurston and Alexander Grothendieck didn’t owe their mathematical prowess to intrinsic genius, Bessis argues.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 Nov. 2024
  • What Klay Thompson’s return to the Bay really meant to him, the Warriors With all of the signature early wins, Steph Curry clutch moments, impressive depth and revamped defense, Golden State’s rebounding prowess has flown under the radar.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of prowess
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