promising
adjective
prom·is·ing
ˈprä-mə-siŋ 
: full of promise : likely to succeed or to yield good results
a promising new medicine
promisingly
adverb
Examples of promising in a Sentence
The neighborhood didn't look very promising.
a promising writer who just may write the great American novel someday
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The loss of their star point guard stalled a promising Sea Lions season that ended with a 78-66 defeat to Azusa Pacific in the PacWest championship game.
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Noah Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
Interspersed throughout the main storyline, sequences depict how Trent Ikithon (Mark Strong) recruited the promising fire mage to join his magic academy, submit to painful experimentations to enhance his power, and eventually groomed him to become a Volstrucker assassin to hunt down dissidents.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
Some topical oils, such as tea tree oil and rosemary oil, have been studied for their potential to stimulate hair growth, with some promising results.
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Noah Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
Interspersed throughout the main storyline, sequences depict how Trent Ikithon (Mark Strong) recruited the promising fire mage to join his magic academy, submit to painful experimentations to enhance his power, and eventually groomed him to become a Volstrucker assassin to hunt down dissidents.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
Some topical oils, such as tea tree oil and rosemary oil, have been studied for their potential to stimulate hair growth, with some promising results.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2025
All of this protection comes at virtually no speed cost, with ExpressVPN promising full support for up to 4K media streaming.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Promising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promising. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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