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Recent Examples of flat-footed
That doesn’t mean McCann’s forces will be caught flat-footed on the street, or in any other aspect of the campaign.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
The bad news: That only involved sitting through 25 minutes of film, a 30-minute walkthrough and then some light shooting while basically flat-footed the whole time.
—Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
The measure was passed so hurriedly that city officials appeared caught flat-footed and weren’t able to say how much the changes will cost Chicago taxpayers over the long haul.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
The company was caught flat-footed by the popularity of ChatGPT, which has emerged as perhaps the greatest threat to its search dominance since Bing fell flat.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
The bad news: That only involved sitting through 25 minutes of film, a 30-minute walkthrough and then some light shooting while basically flat-footed the whole time.
—Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
The measure was passed so hurriedly that city officials appeared caught flat-footed and weren’t able to say how much the changes will cost Chicago taxpayers over the long haul.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
The company was caught flat-footed by the popularity of ChatGPT, which has emerged as perhaps the greatest threat to its search dominance since Bing fell flat.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-footed
Adjective
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Issues surrounding Gen Z run the gamut from being unprepared to enter the workforce to lacking in motivation to unable to take feedback.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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That’s especially true when the community is unprepared.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Due to hiring freezes, workforce reductions and funding cuts, FEMA has entered the hurricane season understaffed and underprepared.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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The underprepared resident quietly ushered into independent practice with a strong letter of recommendation?—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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He was widely declared unready for the tall task of being a No. 2 on a contender.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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For a young adult who feels unready to leave home, the best approach is to break down independence into manageable parts.—
David Krasky,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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“Flat-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-footed. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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