heavy-handed
adjective
oppressive; harsh.
heavy-handedly
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a word derived from
heavy-handed.
Example Sentences
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Ms. Kingsolver dramatizes it by way of a village recital, turning to music to evoke the feelings that straightforward exposition would heavy-handedly summarize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
In the past, these storylines would have undoubtedly influenced national conversations but for me, it felt like the issues were dealt with heavy-handedly and often felt shoehorned into plotlines.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025
The Apple TV+ show pretty heavy-handedly expected us to believe Trent would out the athlete.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2023
With Crane’s essential values established, however heavy-handedly, the show has some fun.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2013
He described Pallastown rather heavy-handedly, and bought some microfilm postcards to go along with his missive, as soon as he went out to mail it.
From The Planet Strappers by Raymond Z. Gallun
