handwringing
Americannoun
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a physical expression of concern, distress, or guilt.
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the nervous grasping or squeezing of the hands as a sign of these feelings.
Other Word Forms
- handwringer noun
Example Sentences
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The main focus of all the handwringing was, of course, the love triangle between Dawson, Joey and Pacey.
From BBC
And it didn’t sound like there was much handwringing about it.
From Slate
All these iterations of female friendship received their fair share of hatred and handwringing in the popular culture of their time.
From Los Angeles Times
"He didn't let US government clucking and handwringing stop him," says Robert Carlin.
From BBC
In some quarters, the pace of change and the dangers of runaway AI, as seen in dystopian movies, have produced intense handwringing.
From Washington Times
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