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Recent Examples of high-handedness
Pay the bills As reported by the Sentinel’s Ryan Gillespie, the high-handedness came to a head last week.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-handedness
Noun
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In the book, Caputo’s initial pride and arrogance soon give way to a more contemplative spirit, followed by degeneration.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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That’s where arrogance becomes a liability.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Love this imperiousness aimed at doctors from a hospital bed.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The endless bossiness of government in California is a big problem.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, in the wrong hands, being silent can signal disdain and superciliousness.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pearl revels in wickedness, presenting a literary world in which a successful writer’s haughtiness is both encouraged and rewarded.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2025
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The unfortunate thing about that disdain is that Kennedy has the power to impose his bizarre notions on the entire country.—
Fran Moreland Johns,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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In reality, though, the backlash reflects the disdain critics like Lathan have for Clark.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Traits once seen as stabilizing — empathy, humility, shame — are recast as liabilities in a world that prizes speed, dominance and certainty.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Just steer away from turning every disagreement into a battle for dominance.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Often, though, the band drops the hauteur to reveal a surprising kind of kookiness.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ted is a cartoon creep with an Oxbridge hauteur, but Theo’s shortcomings may be too subtly rendered for a play that cries out for more definition.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“High-handedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-handedness. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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