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as in unfavorable
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as in irreparable
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Recent Examples of unpromising
Putting aside the disposable 2001 Tim Burton remake that got the 21st century Planet of the Apes franchise off to an unpromising start, the trilogy that followed found remarkable durability in material that dates back six decades to French author Pierre Boulle’s 1963 sci-fi novel.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Skeptics might observe that a spinoff of a spinoff sounds a little unpromising.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
This doesn’t mean that all medical projects aimed at treating disease and disability are unpromising.
—WIRED, 26 Sep. 2023
In her semifinals, a slow reaction time had Richardson off to a unpromising start.
—Talya Minsberg, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2023
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Skeptics might observe that a spinoff of a spinoff sounds a little unpromising.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
This doesn’t mean that all medical projects aimed at treating disease and disability are unpromising.
—WIRED, 26 Sep. 2023
In her semifinals, a slow reaction time had Richardson off to a unpromising start.
—Talya Minsberg, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpromising
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SiriusXM has been grappling with subscriber losses and unfavorable demographic shifts.Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, roughly half of Americans have a somewhat or very unfavorable view of Musk, which is also similar to the amount of Americans who view Trump negatively.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Defendants argue that Plaintiffs can compete as 'open' teams to avoid irreparable injury.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Science & Medicine Why RFK Jr. nomination sets off alarms among many public health specialists Nov. 16, 2024 Bhattacharya was one of three authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, an October 2020 open letter maintaining that lockdowns were causing irreparable harm.Carla K. Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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While Cena’s official debut seemed designed to strap a rocket to his back, the unofficial second debut of John Cena was much more inauspicious.Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 July 2024
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From this inauspicious start, things went downhill.Matt Slater, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Not helping matters: Damian — who unbeknownst to Martha is still in Ingrid’s life — calmly informs Ingrid that the damage to the planet due to climate change is irreversible.Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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More tests by a liver specialist revealed Sanchez had Stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver, which is irreversible even with medication.Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
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While no adverse health effects have been reported, consumers are advised not to consume these items and to either throw them away or return them.Anissa Reyes, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
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Alcon Laboratories, which manufacturers the eye drops, has not received any reports of customers suffering adverse effects, the FDA said.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
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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 31 Dec. 2024.
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