Thesaurus / unpromising
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To play chess, Deep Blue would peer a move ahead, calculate possible moves from there, “prune” ones that seemed unpromising, go deeper along the promising paths, and repeat the process several times.
WHAT THE HISTORY OF AI TELLS US ABOUT ITS FUTURECLIVE THOMPSONFEBRUARY 18, 2022MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEWIt seemed an unpromising subject, but they fell upon it with ardour, and found it strangely fruitful.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSThe dogs came slowly to meet Mackenzie as he approached, backs still bristling, countenances unpromising.
THE FLOCKMASTER OF POISON CREEKGEORGE W. OGDENThey, too, used colors and applied great art principles to this unpromising mode of expression and accomplished great results.
EDUCATION: HOW OLD THE NEWJAMES J. WALSHOn the death of the grandson of the old Lord Byron in 1794, this unpromising youth became the heir-apparent to the barony.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME XIIIJOHN LORDThere was a dangerous glint in his grey-green eyes, and his opening sentence was unpromising.
THE SECRET GLORYARTHUR MACHENDiscouraged by the unpromising outlook for dinner that day, Bobby went slowly back to the grave.
GREYFRIARS BOBBYELEANOR ATKINSONSir Joshua says above, that even "unpromising" subjects may be thus treated.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXVIII. FEBRUARY, 1843. VOL. LIII.VARIOUSCould any other field have been more unpromising, have offered more difficulties?
THE HEAD HUNTERS OF NORTHERN LUZON FROM IFUGAO TO KALINGACORNELIS DE WITT WILLCOXEdison volunteered to set it right, and though his appearance was unpromising, he was allowed to try.
HEROES OF THE TELEGRAPHJ. MUNROWORDS RELATED TO UNPROMISING
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- unmeet
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- unsuitable
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- valueless
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