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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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.
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Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The heavy hand of the state is also driving investors away.
—Sadek Wahba, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
And have a really heavy hand in her legacy.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
With the house giving her room to create, she’s had a heavy hand in their product development, including their new Idôle Café Crush Eyeshadow Palette.
—Essence, 21 July 2025
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Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The heavy hand of the state is also driving investors away.
—Sadek Wahba, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
And have a really heavy hand in her legacy.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
With the house giving her room to create, she’s had a heavy hand in their product development, including their new Idôle Café Crush Eyeshadow Palette.
—Essence, 21 July 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 21 Sep. 2025.
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