hand wringing

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Definition of hand wringing in English English dictionary: The repeated clasping or squeezing of the hands as a symptom of distress
Whisperings filled the corridors with unearthly sounds — the hand-wringing and breast-beating of the elder sisters — the sighs and sobs of the younger.; A feigned exhibition of distress, usually with implied inaction or vacillating in the face of a dilemma or crisis
As noted, the confusion and hand wringing about who should do what mostly flows from a failure to clearly think through what an epidemic is and what will be demanded in response.
hand wringings: plural form of hand wringing
hand-wringing: Alternative spelling of hand wringing
handwringing: Alternative form of hand wringing

hand wringing

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Hand wring·ing

händ rîngîng

/ˈhand ˈrəɴɢəɴɢ/ /ˈhænd ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

() hand +‎ wringing

... awful lot of Sturm und Drang and hand-wringing and concern over users and what they were ...

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