hand-wringing

A form of hand wringing — The repeated clasping or squeezing of the hands as a symptom of distress.

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Meanings

nounhand-wringing (countable and uncountable, plural hand-wringings)

plural hand-wringings

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of hand wringing.
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APA

hand-wringing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-wringing

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“hand-wringing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-wringing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand-wringing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-wringing.

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