HANDWRINGING

handwringing

Noun



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hand wringing

Noun

  1. The repeated clasping or squeezing of the hands as a symptom of distress.
  2. 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.


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