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Wringing your hands means rubbing and twisting your hands together repeatedly. It’s a nervous behavior that many people engage in when they are stressed or anxious about something. If you want to learn more about what hand-wringing means, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll go over the definition of the term, provide examples of how it’s used, and cover psychological meanings of repetitive hand-wringing, so keep reading!
Things You Should Know
- Wringing your hands means holding your hands together and rubbing or twisting them, usually because you’re nervous or distressed about something.
- The term “hand-wringing” can also mean putting on a display of sorrow or sympathy about something, without actually doing anything to fix it.
- Frequent wringing of the hands can also be a symptom of mental health disorders, such as anxiety, depression, OCD, or bipolar disorder.
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- ↑ https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/wring-your-hands
- ↑ https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/hand-wringing
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/201703/turning-vice-virtue-through-healthy-self-soothing
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/201703/turning-vice-virtue-through-healthy-self-soothing
- ↑ https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/about/copingwith-stresstips.html
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495
- ↑ https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/what-is-obsessive-compulsive-disorder
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/ocd/when-ocd-compulsions-hurt-you
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354438
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