the behaviour that comes from being nervous or worried, especially when this seems excessive (= more than seems reasonable or appropriate) The candidate and her supporters went through a lot of hand-wringing as they waited to see the results. 候选人和她的支持者在等待看到结果时经历了很多麻烦。 hand-wringing headlines claiming that mobile phones are bad for our health 头条新闻称手机对我们的健康有害