promising

Example Sentences

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A sequel, promising to take players to the "trailer parks and town hall gardens" of America, is currently in the works.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This season, Air Force has found another tall, promising prospect in 6-5 Malakye Matsumoto from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

They evaluated how each substance affected the diseased nerve cells, leading to the identification of sildenafil as a promising candidate.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Rhys is always good, and the show sounds promising.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The man clearly wasn’t going to be able to eat the shawarma, and Boaz promising it to him wasn’t going to get him to disappear.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny