flat-footed

Example Sentences

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Unable to trap West Ham with a high press, United were caught flat-footed by an incisive break.

From Barron's

“And the city got caught flat-footed trying to keep up.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Caught flat-footed, Google declared its own “code red” that year as it raced to catch up.

From The Wall Street Journal

The startup was caught flat-footed after the viral release of ChatGPT, which gave OpenAI a giant user base and a lengthy head start on sales.

From The Wall Street Journal