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heavy-handed
[ hev-ee-han-did ]
adjective
- oppressive; harsh:
a heavy-handed master.
- clumsy; graceless:
a heavy-handed treatment of the theme.
heavy-handed
adjective
- clumsy
- harsh and oppressive
Derived Forms
- ˌ-ˈԻԱ, noun
- ˌ-ˈԻ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- y-ԻĻ· adverb
- y-ԻĻ·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of heavy-handed1
Example Sentences
The conservative opposition has accused the government of being too heavy-handed with its approach.
While Saturday's demonstration was peaceful, earlier protests faced heavy-handed police tactics who fired teargas and rubber bullets.
Though it was inspired by a spate of real-world knife attacks — the sort of material that might invite sensationalism or prompt a heavy-handed lecture — “Adolescence” avoids both.
Chamber of Commerce as “out-of-control,” “ideologically driven,” “radical,” “extreme” and “heavy-handed.”
The sweeping nature of the power shutoffs, in particular, has some customers seething and questioning Edison’s decisions as arbitrary and heavy-handed.
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