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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Diet culture has also had a heavy hand in perpetuating the idea that the veggie is a low- or no-calorie food.
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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
Kate Ruane, Director of the Center for Democracy and Technology's Free Expression Project, said Apple's move should also be viewed as the government's heavy hand muzzling free expression.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Forbes has reported extensively on TikTok’s troubles since then, from data security and privacy risks to the heavy hand of its Chinese parent, ByteDance.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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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
Kate Ruane, Director of the Center for Democracy and Technology's Free Expression Project, said Apple's move should also be viewed as the government's heavy hand muzzling free expression.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Forbes has reported extensively on TikTok’s troubles since then, from data security and privacy risks to the heavy hand of its Chinese parent, ByteDance.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Heavy hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hand. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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