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

Consider the steady-handed neurosurgeon with the outsized ego, the larger-than-life CEO, and, yes, the Teflon-coated politician.

From The Daily Beast

But a Hannibal is not possible without an army, and a steady-handed Fabius was the need of the times.

From Project Gutenberg

Even steady-handed women are easily distracted, their attention is readily called away from any definite task.

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Griswold lifted the sick man, and his companion, deft and steady-handed, administered the stimulant.

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