unpromising

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Recent Examples of unpromising That prize, her grandson, is bright and kind and full of huge promise in an unpromising time and place. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025 The hype for this year’s outing was undermined by what looked to be an unpromising matchup; at 6-5, Michigan was a 20.5-point underdog heading into its road trip to No. 2 Ohio State (10-1). Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024 Johnson campaigned against an unpromising backdrop: nearly ten years of austerity cuts under successive Tory governments, doubts about his flamboyant character, and fratricidal division within his party over Brexit. Pippa Norris, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2020 That led the Initiative in an unpromising direction. Steve Denning, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unpromising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpromising
Adjective
  • Deaton said the poll also found that 60% of those surveyed had an unfavorable opinion of Trump.
    Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
  • The development previously received an unfavorable opinion from the Gary Rezoning department and plan commission.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
Adjective
  • The groups are asking the human rights commission to order precautionary measures, basically an emergency action to prevent irreparable harm.
    Marcos Alemán, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • The loss of a Soldier is always an irreparable tragedy.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • And yet, two decades after that inauspicious start, YouTube is now a cornerstone of the media ecosystem.
    Katherine Schulten, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Ten years after that inauspicious beginning, Stoops is still Kentucky’s coach.
    John Adams, The Tennessean, 8 Apr. 2024
Adjective
  • His cause of death was listed as a stroke followed by irreversible cardiac arrest.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
  • The plaintiffs alleged that water was improperly treated and caused irreversible damage to copper pipes.
    News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Adjective
  • Mowing too little or too much can have adverse consequences for the health of the lawn and can also encourage unwanted plants to grow.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
  • Additionally, the stock is perpetually vulnerable to adverse effects from unexpected increases in commodity costs or regulatory scrutiny concerning health claims associated with functional beverages.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Did Middle Tennessee State expose Miami’s uncorrectable problems?
    Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Yes, there are some uncorrectable changes, but those changes aren’t currently causing any problems for the James Webb team.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 21 July 2022

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“Unpromising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpromising. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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