high-handed
Example Sentences
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In this telling, her success was mainly a matter of securing meetings with high-handed world leaders and disarming them.
From New York Times
Palmer had been “high-handed and contemptuous” and “gave false evidence, including concocting a story to exculpate himself,” she added.
From Reuters
It’s possible, for instance, for the royal family to be inhumane, hierarchical to the point of lunacy, snobbish and racist – and simultaneously for Prince Harry and Meghan to be spoilt and high-handed.
From The Guardian
She continually locks horns with hunters and asks a high-handed priest why “thou shalt not kill” doesn’t apply to killing animals.
From New York Times
On Monday, the government described Facebook's action as high-handed and said Thursday's elections would be free and fair.
From BBC
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