handwringing

or hand-wring·ing, hand wring·ing

[ hand-ring-ing ]

/ ˈhændˌrɪŋ ɪŋ /

noun

a physical expression of concern, distress, or guilt.

the nervous grasping or squeezing of the hands as a sign of these feelings.

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to remove or destroy all traces of.

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OTHER WORDS FROM handwringing

hand·wring·er, noun

Words nearby handwringing

handwarmer, handweaving, handwheel, handwork, handwoven, handwringing, handwrite, handwriting, handwriting on the wall, handwritten, handwrought

Example sentences from the Web for hand-wringing

It would be welcome relief from letting Republican hand-wringing ambivalence drive the immigration debate.
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Apparently, despite all the hand-wringing, it still pays to make things in America.
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Leftists have done a lot of hand-wringing in recent days, decrying the emergence of an all-powerful rightist coalition.
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My initial reaction to this sort of hand-wringing is that it is disingenuous.
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And so now the hand-wringing, second-guessing, and soul-searching begins.
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Then after a lot of song-singing and hand-wringing we all went home, tears in every eye and smiles on every mouth.
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And how he puts up with that hand-wringing ready-to-cry wife!
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The former was in a helpless state of tears and hand-wringing.
Simon the Jester|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for hand-wringing

hand-wringing

noun

informal an extended debate over the correct course of action in a situation

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