promising

Example Sentences

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"If you see something promising a 10% improvement in your performance, you know it's not true."

From BBC

But this twist means the series is off to a promising start and will have people sharing their theories by water coolers in offices around the country.

From BBC

The filmmaker has teased it’s a “brutal, wild comedy of catastrophic proportions,” promising news for fans who wondered why Cruise never made another movie like “Tropic Thunder.”

From Los Angeles Times

Another promising target uncovered by the research is a transcription factor called SOX4.

From Science Daily

While the results are promising, platelet factor 4 alone is not expected to reverse aging throughout the entire body or significantly extend human lifespan.

From Science Daily