Sentence examples for worrying figure from inspiring English sources

But the really worrying figure, which can't be known, is those who have not registered for the system at all.

The 43% is a worrying figure.

"It's a worrying figure," said Gohir.

Out of 2,823 UK food retailers suffering significant financial distress this quarter, 95% are SMEs – a worrying figure to say the least.

The majority of small businesses don't last beyond five years, a worrying figure that is hard to escape if you follow small business and startup news.

Even so, the restricted pipeline argument alone fails to explain why a mere 15% of PVCs appointed to pre-1992 universities by means of external open competition are women – a worrying figure given the trend towards this recruitment method.

Within the United Kingdom (UK), recent investigations denote worrying figures.

Democrats may decide not to worry, figuring that the Republican candidate is bound to have his own compromising financial connections.

And studies have shown that local conditions influence the degree to which economic worries figure into voters' decisions — a kind of Tip O'Neill rule of pocketbook voting.

Worrying Bank of England figures issued a fortnight ago show that consumer borrowing on credit cards, loans and overdrafts is growing at its fastest rate since before the financial crisis.

But, in worrying new figures, the charity Citizens Advice has reported a substantial increase in the number of people telling advisers they are victims.