steady-handed

[ sted-ee-han-did ]

adjective

1. having steady hands; having self-control; calm.

Word History and Origins

Origin of steady-handed¹

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

In a statement endorsing Harris, she wrote, “I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos.”

From Los Angeles Times

Shortly after the debate wrapped on Tuesday, self-proclaimed "childless cat lady," Taylor Swift, did what many of her fans have been waiting for her to do by coming forward to endorse Harris, writing, "I'm voting for Kamala Harris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."

From Salon

Kamala Harris got an apparent boost when pop megastar Taylor Swift said she plans to vote for Harris, calling the Democrat a “steady-handed, gifted leader.”

From Los Angeles Times

Swift heralded Harris as "a steady-handed, gifted leader," and lauded Walz for "standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman’s right to her own body for decades."

From Salon

Swift, who has 283 million followers on Instagram, praised Harris as a “steady-handed, gifted leader” who “fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.”

From Los Angeles Times