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- adjective Alternative form of
heavy-handed .
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Examples
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From judges to academics, who regard this as 'heavyhanded', 'cruel' or 'draconian', it appears that this line is now crumbling in the profound moral confusion of our age.
Home | Mail Online 2009
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"This is a heavyhanded attempt to meddle in the Fed's independent stewardship of monetary policy," said New York Sen. Charles Schumer, a member of the Democratic leadership team.
GOP Leaders Urge the Fed Not to Act Corey Boles 2011
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India's wealthiest and most famous yoga guru, Baba Ramdev, issued a warning with militant overtones as he condemned the government for heavyhanded police tactics.
India's Anti-Corruption Leaders Renew Government Pressure 2011
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India's wealthiest and most famous yoga guru, Baba Ramdev, issued a warning with militant overtones as he condemned the government for heavyhanded police tactics.
India's Anti-Corruption Leaders Renew Government Pressure 2011
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The demonstration in a leafy enclave of Cairo was one of many protests and strikes that have sprung up in Egypt as people voice their grievances for the first time after Mubarak's heavyhanded reign over the last three decades.
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I was there, and your views on ‘clearing crowds’ with heavyhanded (ergo violent) tactics sadly sums up the day and attitude of a discraceful majority of officers there.
Ooooh….. I didn’t know that! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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(And yes, it's one of my favorite lines, too.) andyleggett likes Carnival, but thinks it might be a little dense. selestialstar over at Greatest Journal thought Carnival was too heavyhanded in its message.
where I work... runpunkrun 2008
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I am sure the SLA has discretion in their use of sanctions and this reaction seems heavyhanded and oppressive.
When Common Sense and NY State Politics Collide: The Wine Bag Issue 2008
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I think that would be heavyhanded if I did it in a book. * g*
you got to lift up every stone now sister colomon 2008
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Thought the dialogue was laughable ( "Now let's go make some LSD!"), the characters unbelievable/unlikeable, and the "Pattern"/evil corporate conspiracy plotline heavyhanded and forced.
librarymistress commented on the word heavyhanded
In the Wittgenstein movie by Derek Jarman, the wife of Maynard Keynes calls Wittgenstein "heavy-handed".
September 25, 2007