"It is a disquieting development for poor customers," said Mark T. Williams, a former Federal Reserve Bank examiner.
Although 88 boats were expected to race out of Sydney Harbor on Monday, the number of international entrants is diminishing, down from 12 in 2009 to six this year and last, which is a disquieting development for an event that rightly considers itself the best annual offshore race in the world.
While all these developments undoubtedly represent progress, it is somewhat disquieting that development of some truly innovative substances, like NOS inhibitors and 5-HT1F blockers, which have been very promising in early phase II studies, seem to have come to a halt.
It was the latest disquieting, if hardly surprising, development for the America's Cup, which has been hobbled by acrimony and uncertainty since the end of the successful 32nd Cup in July in Valencia, Spain.
Notably, in many countries a significant part of the political left had become highly critical of Israel, a development that was disquieting to Jews who were once comfortable on the left and felt that their erstwhile allies had turned against Israel or Israeli policies.
Recent developments in the Middle East bear a disquieting resemblance to the history of the start of the First World War; once again, we are seeing how easy it is for events to acquire an unwanted momentum of their own.
Christopher Paolini, writing for Entertainment Weekly, pointed out that the change of tone was "disquieting" as the world evolved, and praised the character development, though he considered Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire the best.
Those with an interest in environmental justice, sustainability, history, sociology, social movements, anthropology, politics, economics, or the development of the former Soviet Union will find this an intriguing book filled with disquieting empirical evidence and writers from a diverse array of disciplines and specializations.
Her answer was disquieting.
