Last week, the political process showed its disturbing tendency to focus on inflammatory but marginal issues.

He'd had that disturbing tendency even as a brilliant medical student.

People who grew close to him - wives, partners, sons - had a disturbing tendency to end up dead, but he always lived on.

There is also the disturbing tendency to insert theocratic principles into the vision of America's role in the world.

"Unfortunately, wild and unstable ideas have a disturbing tendency to move around and take hold."

You have shown a disturbing tendency, these past few days, toward an independence of thought and action unbecoming to one in your position.

Some welfare advocates have a disturbing tendency to let the best be the enemy of the good.

Ella has noticed my disturbing tendency toward what she calls daydreaming.

Descroix had a disturbing tendency to ignore the ears of servants.

Both stocks have shown a disturbing tendency to fall when victory seemed near.