flat-footed
Example Sentences
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OpenAI was caught flat-footed after Anthropic released a new version of its coding tool Claude Code last fall, but has since poured more resources into its Codex coding assistant and prioritized sales to business customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
Still, when ChatGPT arrived in late 2022, Amazon was caught flat-footed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Wood dictated the tempo across 12 rounds against a frustrated, flat-footed Warrington.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Unable to trap West Ham with a high press, United were caught flat-footed by an incisive break.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Since the terrible night of the ants, Mother had been creeping her remorse in flat-footed circles around me without ever speaking of it, wearing her guilt like the swollen breasts of a nursing mother.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
