He didn't know much English, and so at first there was much hand-gesturing.
There was much hand-wringing that no Frenchman got into the top ten and none has won for 20 years.
There was much hand-wringing in Israel over the president's call for a two-state solution based on "the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps".
There was much hand-wringing in 2003 when the deficit passed 5% of GDP, a widely accepted indicator of things going seriously awry.
There was much hand-wringing about whether the president's stance would cost him votes among churchgoers, particularly black churchgoers, many of whom are opposed to marriage equality but strongly support the president.
WASHINGTON -- There was much hand-wringing last week over Politico's "puppet master" piece claiming that President Obama runs circles around reporters because the White House has mastered the art of using modern media to circumvent the press.
And there has been much hand ringing, debate and discussion about this woman's experience.
Already there is much hand wringing inside the Beltway that the prospective defeat of the TPP represents the beginning of the end of global American hegemony.
Since the L train shutdown was announced in early 2016 there has been much hand wringing over what might happen to real estate along the affected route.
With Russia and now China promoting space ties with many new nations such as Venezuela, there is sure to be much hand wringing in Washington in the not too distant future.
There is much hand-wringing among participants in the award ceremonies about corrupting the arts through competition.
