heavy-handed

Example Sentences

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"It's incredibly heavy handed, and it's not the least restrictive means," he said.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2025

“But the public is very heavy handed on the Crimson Tide.”

From Washington Times • Jan. 1, 2024

Supporters of millionaire candidate Jan Topic, whose promise of heavy handed tactics against criminals have earned him the nickname “Ecuadorian Rambo,” were bused to a campaign rally Thursday at the convention center in Guayaquil.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

For some musicians, being called heavy handed would be considered an insult.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Following the end of the war in 1975, heavy handed government measures undermined efforts at an efficient merger of the agricultural resources of the south and the industrial resources of the north.

From The 1990 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency