Maxwell, to his credit, had put aside whatever bruised feelings he might have sustained from his high-handed treatment by Burgoyne before, saying, "Chief, are you okay?"

His high-handed treatment of the rebels may have contributed to his loss of the 1787 election, in which the populist Hancock was returned to office.

Not for the world would she let him see that his high-handed treatment irked her severely.

When the captain started to protest this high-handed treatment, Jules drew his blaster.

There may be grounds for dissatisfaction with some church musicians, but many have suffered from high-handed treatment, sometimes leading to dismissal.

Oh, when I was a giant I'd not have stood for such high-handed treatment!

At a loss to escape from this high-handed treatment, she resorted to a device no less prudent than daring.

In the space of time needed to draw a full breath he was protesting at the top of his voice the high-handed treatment to which he had been subjected.

The report said Mendoza had met Toshack to censure him over stormy relations with his players and high-handed treatment of the media.

For all Mr. Ruzow's skills as an envoy, retailers are troubled by what they consider increasingly high-handed treatment from his bosses.