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
Wood dictated the tempo across 12 rounds against a frustrated, flat-footed Warrington.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
With Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk flat-footed, Wilson scampered onto the through ball and planted a composed finish past Alisson Becker.
From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026
Caught flat-footed by the success of that video app, then owned by ByteDance, Instagram launched Reels in August 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
But somehow, after throwing a fit in the starting gate and being left flat-footed at the bell, the colt won his race that day.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
