show (a lot of) promise
idiom
: to seem likely to be successful in the future
a young artist who shows (a lot of) promise
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One behavioral strategy used in CBTi—sleep restriction—does show promise for people with interrupted REM, however.
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Francine Russo, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
Collaborating with someone who has something to contribute will show promise in more ways than one.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
The early results at the new MCI terminal show promise: Every check-in and information desk is at wheelchair accessible heights.
—Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2023
As psychedelics show promise as treatments for depression, trauma and addiction, they are increasingly being offered at retreats that blend spirituality with alternative medicine by people who assert that their dispensing of such compounds is protected under religious freedom laws.
—Ernesto Londoño Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
So, while the tape might show promise for Mustapha, the prospect might have an even better outlook after honing his skills with Villani.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
This is where hybrid human-AI approaches show promise.
—David Lareau, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Elijah Saunders and Miles Byrd show promise and could gain wings as experience grows.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
And mind-body forms of movement like yoga, qigong, and Tai chi also show promise.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 27 Mar. 2024
Francine Russo, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
Collaborating with someone who has something to contribute will show promise in more ways than one.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
The early results at the new MCI terminal show promise: Every check-in and information desk is at wheelchair accessible heights.
—Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2023
As psychedelics show promise as treatments for depression, trauma and addiction, they are increasingly being offered at retreats that blend spirituality with alternative medicine by people who assert that their dispensing of such compounds is protected under religious freedom laws.
—Ernesto Londoño Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
So, while the tape might show promise for Mustapha, the prospect might have an even better outlook after honing his skills with Villani.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
This is where hybrid human-AI approaches show promise.
—David Lareau, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Elijah Saunders and Miles Byrd show promise and could gain wings as experience grows.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
And mind-body forms of movement like yoga, qigong, and Tai chi also show promise.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 27 Mar. 2024
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