Sentence examples for worrying overtones from inspiring English sources

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An international lawyer specialising in immigration said his comments carried "worrying" overtones.

An international lawyer specialising in immigration said Mr Farage's comments contained "worrying" overtones.

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I worry about the colonial overtones of such a policy, and where the conditional line might next be drawn.

Now Mr Sanborn is worried that the religious and spiritual overtones of Brown's books could settle on his sculpture.

Try practicing in the shower, while you drive, or while the TV is on in the back Don't worry if you cannot hear the overtones at first.

The question of protecting songbirds, with its humane and sentimental overtones, has over shadowed other bird problems that worry the environmental ists.

He and producer Larry Kramer offered to take Trevelyan out to lunch and keep him involved at every stage of the creative process: eventually, Kramer offered to dim the lighting during the controversial scene after Trevelyan expressed concern that its homosexual overtones be "handled discreetly" and said he was worried about "clearly visible genitals".

Winston Besocke complained in his letter (July 16) of totalitarian overtones in the proposed mandatory seat-belt law, and is worried that such a law "would violate a person's basic right of freedom of choice". I suggest that Besocke and all others who are opposed to this legislation on ideological grounds put their money where their mouths are.

Clearly, Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama came in deciding to lower the volume from the overtones of race and gender that had shadowed their contest for the past week and worried many Democrats — including many of the candidates' advisers — that the back-and-forth could imperil both candidates.

Still indignant about the episode, he added, "It was intrusive, and my wife was very worried at one point". Richard Ralph, webmaster for the group that ensnared Idle, insisted that the whole incident was "a total misunderstanding, and he just took it the wrong way". What at first seemed like a minor mistake rapidly assumed more sinister overtones.

I worry, worry, worry".

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