handwringing

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hand·wring·ing or hand wringing (h

ng)

1. Clasping and squeezing of the hands, often in distress.

2. An excessive expression of distress: handwringing by some experts over the state of the economy.

handwringer, hand wringer n.

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No references found			Now that America has had him banged up pending extradition from Switzerland, Polanski has attracted a star-studded cast of handwringing celebrity supporters. Roman must face music by Birmingham Mail (England) In the first week (well, two days) we have the "plucky British hopes" followed swiftly by synchronised handwringing as we discuss "why can't we produce more good players? Bouncy hassle's the No.1 concern; SPORT ON TV by The Mirror (London, England) That is what will help to save the UK economy, not hypocritical handwringing by politicians over the greed of individual bankers. DYLAN JONES-EVANS by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			hands-off hands-on handsaw handsaw fish handsbreadth handsel Handsel Monday handset handsewn handshake handshaking handsome handsomely handsomeness handspike handspring handstamp handstand handstitched handstroke handwash handwear Handwheel handwork handwoven handwringing handwrite handwriting handwriting expert handwriting on the wall handwritten Handy Handy-dandy Handyfight Handygripe handyman Handystroke handywoman Handywork hanepoot hang hang about hang about or around hang around hang back hang behind hang by a hair hang by a thread hang down hang fire hang glide			Handtool Handtool Handtool Handtools Handtools Handtools Handtop Handtop Handtop Handtruck Handtruck Handunnettige Deepthi Priyantha Kumar Dharmasena handwash Handwashing Handwave Handwaving Handwaving handwear Handweavers Guild of America Handwerker, Nathan Handwerker, Nathan Handwerkskammer handwheel handwork handworked Handwörterbuch Handwörterbuch der Deutschen Gegenwartssprache Handwörterbuch des Bank- und Finanzwesens handwoven handwringer handwringing handwrite handwrite handwrite handwrites handwriting handwriting handwriting handwriting Handwriting analysis Handwriting analysis Handwriting analysis handwriting expert Handwriting Interest Group Handwriting on the wall Handwriting on the wall Handwriting recognition Handwriting recognition Handwriting recognition system Handwriting recognizer Handwriting Recognizer Engine Handwriting Without Tears Handwriting, Criminalistic Analysis of handwritten handwritten Handwritten Address Interpretation Handwritten Character Recognition Handwritten Chinese Character Recognition handwrote Handy Handy

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