hand-wringing
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The real-estate industry was also satisfied with the appointment of Shorris after months of hand-wringing over who the administration would select to carry out a vision of “economic justice.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
There is still plenty of hand-wringing about how much new nuclear development the world can realistically expect, given the sector’s history of cost overruns.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
That said, the confusion is understandable, given the amount of hand-wringing over dating recessions and falling birth rates we regularly hear about.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
War is always treated as the ultimate activity of the state, with much apocalyptic hand-wringing when wars go wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
I could hear his hand-wringing through the long echo of the telephone.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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