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firm hand

NOUN
heavy hand
Synonyms
WEAK
big stick iron boot iron hand strong hand tight rein tight ship
NOUN
iron hand
Synonyms
WEAK
big stick control grip heavy hand high hand iron boot iron fist iron rule jackboot mailed fist strong hand tight grasp tight hand tight rein tight ship

Example Sentences

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“The country needs a firm hand to stop organized crime,” said Gina Pilay, a Chilean pharmacist who plans to vote for Kast next month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

"I didn't live through that time, but we need someone who takes a firm hand like he did," Vicente Sepulveda, a 20-year-old engineering student, told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

"But the problem is when it becomes harmful and dangerous to society you've crossed a line, so it needs regulating and it needs a firm hand."

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

At a free Sodo vaccine clinic for Seattle Public Schools families last week, part-time pediatrician Dr. Melanie Ito’s bright energy and firm hand kept the stream of kids and teens moving smoothly.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Frank reaches out for his son, puts a firm hand on his round shoulder.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers