Promising - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word promising
Brit.  |ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word promising
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to promise

adjective

- showing possibility of achievement or excellence
a promising young man
- likely to turn out well in the future (syn: bright, hopeful)
the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career

Extra examples

The neighborhood didn't look very promising.

...a promising writer who just may write the great American novel someday...

This was not a promising beginning.

The Tigers made a few good trades this season and picked up some promising players.

Stack the promising applications here, and put the rejects over there.

New methods have yielded promising results in the field.

...a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash...

...the exchange student and her host family said their tearful farewells, promising to keep in touch...

...the economic forecast for the coming decade looks promising, inasmuch as we can predict that far in advance...

After a promising first novel, she faded into obscurity.

...there's more than just a tad of hyperbole in the critics' praise for the promising young pianist...

...although she's “acted” in a couple of horror movies, I'd hardly call her one of our more promising thespians...

This promising young fighter needs a tough opponent to spar with.

He sacrificed a promising career to look after his kids.

They attempted to appease international opposition by promising to hold talks.

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