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show signs of

VERB
promise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
encourage hint indicate suggest
STRONG
augur bespeak betoken bode denote forebode foreshadow foretoken like look omen portend presage
WEAK
give hope hold out hope hold probability lead to expect seem likely
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore
WEAK
break discourage renege

Example Sentences

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"The Welsh housing market continues to show signs of resilience," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“The sector was starting to show signs of improvement. The energy crisis risks undoing all that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Soft commodities have begun to show signs of renewed strength after a relatively quiet stretch, with key grains like corn and wheat starting to stabilize as investors rotate into lagging areas of the commodity complex.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“A big thing for us was making sure that our characters show signs of becoming the characters who are fully developed in Conan Doyle’s works,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

None of the mounds in any of these places cover burials or contain artifacts or show signs of use.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann