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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In the United States, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) exercised a heavy hand, and eventually took the position that Prediction Markets should essentially be banned from offering contracts related to elections. —

George Calhoun, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Solich and his brother Duffy, who also has a heavy hand in the academy, were both Evans Scholars. —

Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2024 But Putin’s heavy hand also runs the risk of spurring more dissatisfaction. —

Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022 Brown has also taken a heavy hand in politics this election cycle, as he's had an active hand in campaigning for former President Trump in the key swing state of Pennsylvania. —

Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heavy hand