prospects

Example Sentences

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Some have seen their shares punished so severely that expectations now appear low relative to their long-term prospects.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Poor Mr. Biswas, a man of meager prospects but irrepressible pride, must suffer through a series of demeaning dwellings to which his in-laws, the emasculating Tulsis, confine him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“That’s helped give investors more confidence in the return prospects for the investment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"And the feeling that prospects for the future are shrinking like a withering skin."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

They sum up prospects by studying each other’s clothing and disposition, and the bargaining process is well under way before they open their mouths to speak.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver