hand-wringing (also handwringing)

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  N-UNCOUNT If you accuse someone of hand-wringing, you mean that they are expressing sorrow about a bad situation but are saying that they are unable to change it. 绝望 [表不满]

  例：

  ...despite all the public hand-wringing about the importance of voting.

  ...尽管公众对选举的重要性产生了绝望。