heavy-handedness

Example Sentences

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“We are suspending our flight operations to Kabul from today because of the heavy handedness of the authorities,” a spokesman said.

From Reuters • Oct. 14, 2021

Daryabi’s newspaper and other media houses say it’s not clear whether the heavy handedness of some local police commanders is sanctioned by the Taliban’s media wing.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2021

It is infuriating and sad to see such heavy handedness slowly erode and block our mountain views and denigrate it's once special character.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2016

Erdogan appeared to reject accusations of heavy handedness, saying authorities were "behaving in a very restrained way".

From Reuters • Jun. 4, 2013