flat-footed
Example Sentences
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The cinematography, score and editing all stay flat-footed in deference to its lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
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
Wood dictated the tempo across 12 rounds against a frustrated, flat-footed Warrington.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Rodriguez said the city is often left flat-footed when encampments pop up on hillsides and property owners don’t help address the issue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
After that she didn't play around with the soldiers any more but only with a few flat-footed, short-sighted young men in town who couldn't get into the army at all.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
