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handwringing

or hand-wring·ing, hand wring·ing

[ hand-ring-ing ]
/ ˈhændˌrɪŋ ɪŋ /
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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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hand-wringing

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