The possible race to the bottom is of the utmost concern to the interveners.

America's macroeconomic situation is also worrisome.

The current state of affairs in the world is troubling.

But for much of the rest of the world, the real concern is American unilateralism.

The revival of extreme nationalism in East Asia is both worrisome and understandable.

Easing those fears is big concern in the US these days.

North Korea still causes trouble, and China is nominally a Communist state.

A key concern is the precedent of withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000.

On political and security issues, China has aroused no less concern.

He's disgusting.

So it is all the more worrisome that democratization there is foundering.

The major concern, however, is evidence of a growing volume of non performing loans. The Bank of Communications performance suggests that China s lending boom of 2003 and 2004 could lead to another wave of defaults this year and next.

The worry now is that such demagoguery may incite a cycle of populist victories.

The major concern, however, is evidence of a growing volume of non performing loans.

Outlish, meanwhile, finds the number of elderly patients in hospitals to be a disturbing phenomenon

Perhaps surprisingly, not everything of concern should be dealt with immediately.

My greatest concern is that today s financial crisis evolves into tomorrow s human crisis.

A more immediate concern is the immense number of people who will need to be resettled when reservoirs inundate the region s densely populated valleys.

This is a major concern because so much food depends on bees for pollination.

This history helps to explain why China s rapidly growing military power raises important concerns in Asia today.

To see the government claiming this as a progressive and inclusive budget when it suffers from a number of structural flaws is troubling.

Price growth is worrisome in Indonesia (7 ), Singapore (3.8 ), Korea (3.5 ), and Thailand (3 ) as well.

Indeed, it is in highly commercialised fields such as biomedicine that the merging of public and proprietary science is most worrying.

The steady decline in the respect for media freedom in the country is disturbing, and the situation has worsened as a result of the civil war.

I don't think he is trustworthy.

But its successes in Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine are creating great anxiety, and even hostility, in some quarters.

One particular worry is that euro zone money supply is well above the ECB s benchmark level, indicating an excess supply of liquidity.

But the sheer volume of sargassum over the last month or so is concerning some are attributing the phenomenon to climate change.

This point of view raises the fear that such attribution makes it impossible to hold others responsible for their actions.

Second, Maliki s tenure has been worrying to those who believe in democracy and the peaceable transfer of power.

This is especially worrisome because Europe has recently begun moving in the right direction by deregulating its markets. With political support for these changes still shaky, the risk is that opponents may use Parmalat, Enron, Vivendi, and other cases as an excuse to reverse the process.

What we do know about those arrested is as disturbing as the arrests themselves. For example, about one quarter are non Han Chinese, principally Tibetans and Uyghurs.

What we do know about those arrested is as disturbing as the arrests themselves.

Success breeds confidence, but it also attracts envy.

They are right to worry.

I am sorry to trouble you.

Thank you for your concern.

Thank you for your trouble.

It's a legitimate worry.

Thanks for your concern.

Their concern is understandable.

The addiction to political office is always worrisome, because democracies turn into autocracies when leaders cease to recognize the limits of their power. Disconnection is the beginning, followed by the belief that one is the only person who knows what is right and good.

The addiction to political office is always worrisome, because democracies turn into autocracies when leaders cease to recognize the limits of their power.

These figures confirm the warnings by the Human Rights Division that the level of complaints of violations of the right to life was a cause for great concern.

The New Bulgarian Media Group, which takes a staunchly pro government line, continued to acquire outlets during the year, raising concerns about concentration.