Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A preference for using one hand as opposed to the other.
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- noun chemistry, physics The
property that distinguishes anasymmetric object from itsmirror image . For example, the essential difference between a left and right glove. - noun A
preference for using one hand rather than the other.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the property of using one hand more than the other
Etymologies
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Examples
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This easily could have been an excruciating polemic of real world issues, but any heavy-handedness is precluded by the author's expert storytelling and world building prowess.
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But, such heavy handedness is not exactly common when dealing with allies.
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As to Israel, alleged even-handedness is questioned in two ways.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Taking the Yglesias Challenge on Human Rights Watch 2010
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But, such heavy handedness is not exactly common when dealing with allies.
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This heavy handedness is also what makes it a high-school required-viewing staple, because there's no chance kids will miss the message.
Cheap Thrills on the Moral High Ground Roger Sutton 2007
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This heavy handedness is also what makes it a high-school required-viewing staple, because there's no chance kids will miss the message.
Archive 2007-04-01 Roger Sutton 2007
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The Beatles featured two left handed members, Paul, whom everyone saw holding his Hoffner bass left handed, and Ringo, whose left handedness is at least partially to blame for his ‘original’ drumming style.
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This open-handedness is one of the fine traits of his character.
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Even-handedness is merely the anti-Semitism that dare not speak its name; hadn’t you heard? neil Says:
Matthew Yglesias » Foxman Steps Up His Campaign Against Fairness 2009
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But it has long since abandoned any pretence to even-handedness which is probably stupid and is certainly predictable.
Archive 2008-04-20 2008
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