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as in clumsiness
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as in oppressiveness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy-handedness
Noun
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One of my favorite bits in professional sports is when a rookie, or a team of youngsters, pulls off something incredible due to sheer talent and inexperience.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
19 May 2025 -
The Sun’s inexperience came with significant growing pains during training camp which will almost certainly continue into the start of the regular season, but Mabrey said she’s been the most encouraged by how willing the young players are to accept accountability.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
Noun
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In the room with us in Valencia, the dolls eyes’ are hypnotic, carrying a trace of malevolence.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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When a dark influence begins to grip Todd, Indy must fight a malevolence intent on pulling him into the afterlife.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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“Heavy-handedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavy-handedness. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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