hand-wringing
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Back then, its sharp rise dented stocks and sparked hand-wringing about the potential economic fallout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Parents and employees in online forums expressed a range of views, including disbelief, hand-wringing and I-told-you-so — with a wide distribution for blame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
We thought about this recently as we read the hand-wringing about Social Security’s looming financial woes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 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
It was stunning news, after three months of hand-wringing and damage control at the highest levels of the KGB.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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