flat-footed
Example Sentences
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Even as IBM helps its customers adapt to the AI age, it was caught flat-footed by it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
It stands to reason the Fed can’t afford to be caught flat-footed on inflation again.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
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
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
