To many, it seemed to express aptly both the barbarity of the Central Park attack itself and the nation's broader worries about a surge in violent youth crime.

The concerns, essentially, mean that, despite his background as a successful entrepreneur, Mr. Berlusconi's honeymoon with the markets has been short-lived, raising broader, European worries.

Civil liberties advocates here and nationally said they had questions about the intent of the investigation and whether it might signal a broader worry for antiwar protesters here and others elsewhere.

The kitchen and calendar changes have provoked little specific opposition, even from Rabbi Axelrad, but there are broader worries.

Many investor jitters come less from fears about Mr. Clinton, who has a level of business support unusual for a Democratic nominee, than from broader political worries.

The collapse of its junk-bond market and the fiasco of its thrifts have drawn attention to broader worries about the soundness of its financial system.

He has a broader worry: that network news programs are being used almost as filler for prime-time slots in which entertainment shows have faltered.

Moreover, there are broader economic worries.

This reflects both the accusations against Mr. Gandhi and broader worries that bribery and unfairness have undermined government at all levels.

Lurking behind all these concerns is a broader worry.