flat-footed
Example Sentences
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Still, when ChatGPT arrived in late 2022, Amazon was caught flat-footed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 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
They were flat and flat-footed from the beginning, surrendering a 75-yard touchdown pass on Houston’s first possession and a 43-yard touchdown pass on the second.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025
Tab jumped experimentally, landing with flat-footed thuds on the stage.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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