heavy hand
noun
—used to say that something has been done without delicacy or with too much force
a cook who has a heavy hand with the salt
went at the task with a heavy hand
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Foreign companies, including those from the US, invested heavily in the growth of Venezuelan oil and played a heavy hand in its politics.
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James Trapani, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Fast-forward to the following decade, when the gap-toothed gamine abandoned her heavy hand to embrace a more au naturel approach.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
Diet culture has also had a heavy hand in perpetuating the idea that the veggie is a low- or no-calorie food.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 24 Nov. 2025
These youth protesters oppose the Ruto government over living standards, often blatant government corruption, and its heavy hand toward demonstrators.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
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James Trapani, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Fast-forward to the following decade, when the gap-toothed gamine abandoned her heavy hand to embrace a more au naturel approach.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
Diet culture has also had a heavy hand in perpetuating the idea that the veggie is a low- or no-calorie food.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 24 Nov. 2025
These youth protesters oppose the Ruto government over living standards, often blatant government corruption, and its heavy hand toward demonstrators.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heavy hand
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“Heavy hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hand. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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