handwringer (Meaning)

handwringer

an overwrought expression of concern or guilt

No weak antonyms found.

The desperate mother clutched a handwringer, her knuckles turning white with fear.
The old man's feeble hands struggled to turn the handwringer, the wet laundry resisting his efforts.
The laundromat's noisy handwringers drowned out the chatter of customers.
The farmer's weathered hands deftly operated the handwringer, effortlessly wringing out the water.
The maid's hands ached as she worked tirelessly at the handwringer, her apron soaked with sweat.
The abandoned handwringer lay rusting in the corner of the barn, a testament to days gone by.
The surgeon's steady hands deftly maneuvered the handwringer, extracting blood from the patient.
The criminals used a handwringer to torture their victim, its relentless pressure causing excruciating pain.
The artist's hands trembled as she delicately used the handwringer to remove excess paint from her canvas.
The hikers huddled around the campfire, warming their cold hands by the flickering flames of a handwringer.

an overwrought expression of concern or guilt

nervous Nelly,nervous wreck, worrywart, worrier,nervous Nellie, pessimist, defeatist,fatalist

optimist,Pollyanna,

The desperate mother clutched a handwringer, her knuckles turning white with fear.

The old man's feeble hands struggled to turn the handwringer, the wet laundry resisting his efforts.

The laundromat's noisy handwringers drowned out the chatter of customers.

The farmer's weathered hands deftly operated the handwringer, effortlessly wringing out the water.