She took the occasion to caution that a failure by Congress to pass the Administration's budget next week would "send a very disturbing signal to the financial markets" that could undermine the economy.

Antoni Tapies's haunting chair draped with a dirty white cloth brings the show full circle back to the idea of Degas's little dancer, all too real and sending off disturbing psychological signals.

I approached the bar itself, in search of a gin and tonic, but detected disturbing signals.

It sent a disturbing signal to - and about - American women.

An alert and preoccupied consciousness for the disturbing signals of his time,.

Mr. Conway's announced decision to work only part time sends an initial disturbing signal.

The IRI said it was 'dismayed and disappointed', while the NDI said the raids sent a 'disturbing signal'.

Countries have a way of convincing themselves that they have found the magic formula, to the point of ignoring disturbing signals of trouble - Japan in the late 1980's comes to mind.

"Cracking down on organisations whose sole purpose is to support the democratic process during Egypt's historic transition sends a disturbing signal," he said.

But so far there are no disturbing signals.