heavy hand
noun
—used to say that something has been done without delicacy or with too much force
a cook who has a heavy hand with the salt
went at the task with a heavy hand
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Noboa, who is seeking re-election in an April runoff vote, has said military and police officers will be allowed to respond to the Guayaquil violence without fear of being punished for acting with a heavy hand.
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Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
On occasion, the film underlines its wider social points with a heavy hand, though there’s sensual fluency and delicacy here too.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
Teacher Li switched to Twitter (now X) to avoid censorship and enough people knew about VPNs to avoid the heavy hand of the government.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Through his spaceflight career, Isaacman has built a relationship with SpaceX CEO and fellow billionaire Elon Musk, who is subsequently playing a perceptually heavy hand in some of the Trump administration's policies.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
On occasion, the film underlines its wider social points with a heavy hand, though there’s sensual fluency and delicacy here too.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
Teacher Li switched to Twitter (now X) to avoid censorship and enough people knew about VPNs to avoid the heavy hand of the government.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Through his spaceflight career, Isaacman has built a relationship with SpaceX CEO and fellow billionaire Elon Musk, who is subsequently playing a perceptually heavy hand in some of the Trump administration's policies.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heavy hand
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“Heavy hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hand. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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