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handwringing

/hand-ring-ing/US // ˈhændˌrɪŋ ɪŋ //

敲锣打鼓,敲打声,敲敲打打,敲锣打鼓的

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a physical expression of concern, distress, or guilt.
    • : the nervous grasping or squeezing of the hands as a sign of these feelings.

Examples

  • Cue the music now: handwringing from American Jews, sweeping generalizations from left-wing academics.

  • As for Facebook, its pious handwringing about user privacy might be a bit of a smokescreen.

  • The Delaware primary result will be the topic of much handwringing, pontificating and consternation in coming days.