hand-wringing

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

He said he had little patience for European hand-wringing and was confident that the issue of Greenland would be resolved to everyone’s benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite much hand-wringing over its debt burden, it is likely to remain so in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The Fed rate cut — even if there’s been some hand-wringing about dissents — it helps nail down a constructive view of the economy,” said Paul Christopher, head of global investment strategy at the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

From MarketWatch

Instead of hand-wringing about all of the doom and gloom like so many other filmmakers, Anderson lets the viewer have some fun, deftly straddling the line between bleak and downright silly.

From Salon

Much of the hand-wringing about AI slop focuses on material that may be ubiquitous but innocuous.

From Los Angeles Times