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high-handedness

How to use high-handedness in a sentence

Marian is delightful, with her waywardness and high-handedness; and Mrs. Owen likes originals, not feeble imitations.

The Vicomte laughed in his kindly way at what he was pleased to term my high-handedness.

DROSSHENRY SETON MERRIMAN

But when I think of the cruelties and high-handedness of others here, the Adelantado and the Viceroy shine mildly.

1492MARY JOHNSTON

Penalties of this high-handedness were not sanctioned by law.

For all his striding autocracy and high-handedness there was something naïve and childish about him that clutched at her heart.

CAPTIVITYM. LEONORA EYLES

We can effect nothing by impulse and spasmodic high-handedness when our power is just nil.

She was, truth to tell, secretly surprised and thrilled by her own high-handedness.

V. V.'S EYESHENRY SYDNOR HARRISON

With an indifference and high-handedness almost amusing, Mr. Saltus turned not only the tables but the chairs upon them.

But just here the high-handedness of Cook frustrated itself.

And yet it would be only just to make the father pay once for his high-handedness.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985