heavy hand

Example Sentences

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And with the added slight of the heavy hand of artificial intelligence, Wrapped may just be a wrap for music nerds from here on out.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2024

She groups and stacks items together, while avoiding a heavy hand in any one thing or pattern.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

That run was based around a specific recruitment plan that allied Nuno with a largely Portuguese squad that had the heavy hand of Jorge Mendes over it.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

"It was an accident," said Xia Chun, chief economist at wealth manager Yintech Investment Holdings, calling it an unforeseen consequence of the government's heavy hand in financial markets.

From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023

I slap a heavy hand over the floor and push myself up.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth