high-handedness
Example Sentences
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The district administrators of that time, during Daniel arap Moi’s presidency, were known for their high-handedness.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024
“The Arab people value independence, oppose external interference, stand up to power politics and high-handedness, and always seek to make progress,” Xi’s column read.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022
But they are not wrong to fear the cost of any apparent high-handedness.
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2021
Facebook’s high-handedness and aloofness is particularly insulting because Nigeria is home to the platform’s most users in Africa.
From Slate • Oct. 27, 2020
Viola and my mother had an easy relationship, and I never saw any high-handedness between them.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
