handwringing

or hand-wring·ing, hand wring·ing

[ hand-ring-ing ]

noun
  1. a physical expression of concern, distress, or guilt.

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

Other words from handwringing

  • handwringer, noun

Words Nearby handwringing

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British Dictionary definitions for hand-wringing

hand-wringing

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

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