sure-footed
- s not liable to stumble or fall
- s not liable to error in judgment or action
- He has been more sure-footed when they have faced off in debates throughout October, but he still trails Shaheen by an average of 8 percentage points in state polls.
- As Obama unveils the specifics of his pullout plan, he can only hope he's as sure-footed as Kelly.
- Even the Bush team's sure-footed friends are getting nervous, and the president's own steady and deliberate efforts seem not to be helping his cause.