- present participle of promise.
promising
Example Sentences
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The dot plot was promising markets a zero funds rate all the way out to year-end 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Nerve damage necessitated a second surgery several months later and the prospects were not promising.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
For clubs accustomed to paying tens of millions for established first-team players, spreading comparatively modest sums across several promising teenagers offers obvious appeal.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The newly appointed president has declared an "economic emergency" and spent the week visiting quake-hit cities, promising rent subsidies to those who lost their homes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Of course, I understand that he needs my help, even though I don’t remember promising to help the way he seems to think I did.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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