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as in unfavorable
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as in irreparable
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Recent Examples of unpromising
The military intelligence agency, HUR, in particular, was seen as an unpromising candidate for collaboration.
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Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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
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Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpromising
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These unpredictable, and often downright unfavorable, conditions are already impacting event attendance.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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There are other allusions to unfavorable animal traits in humans.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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Her illness has left her with irreparable dental damage—forcing her to spend thousands of dollars to restore her smile, a painful and permanent reminder of her eating disorder.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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The lawsuit alleges that the negligence of the waste management company led to Taylor’s death and caused irreparable harm to his family, according to the press release.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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Read the story » For more: read Roger Angell, from 1962, on spring training during the Mets’ inauspicious inaugural season.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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Tesla’s China Market Share Drops On Competition Tesla’s second largest market is China where 2025 sales and registrations are inauspicious.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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If, indeed, this administration and its congressional supporters are preparing a case against Powell, the damage done to the Fed’s independence will, in my opinion, be long-lasting, if not irreversible.—
Ron Insana,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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In this entertaining sequel, Lois learns Clark's identity, prompting him to renounce his Kryptonian superpowers — a process that, as his late mom (Susannah York) repeatedly tells him, is irreversible.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
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Possible issues associated with consuming too much of the spice include allergic reactions (that can range from mild irritation to serious symptoms), stomach pain and potential adverse interactions with medications such as blood thinners.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Earth’s magnetic field naturally protects living things and Earth-orbiting satellites from most adverse effects of space weather.—
Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti,
The Conversation,
11 July 2025
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Did Middle Tennessee State expose Miami’s uncorrectable problems?—
Keven Lerner,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Oct. 2022
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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 Jul. 2025.
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