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promising - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
adjective
from The Century Dictionary.
promising youth; a promising prospect.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
adjective
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
adjective promise , and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.adjective Encouraging and inspiring confidence .verb promise .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective adjective
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Across the divide, La Dorada shrieked at him, her expression promising pain.
Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 2011
Across the divide, La Dorada shrieked at him, her expression promising pain.
Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 2011
For a title promising Manhattan, there sure is a lack thereof in the finished product.
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) 2010
However, investigators do say they are following several strong and what they called promising leads.
CNN Transcript Mar 7, 2008 2008
President Bush today applauded what he calls a promising sign of progress by Iraq's leaders.
CNN Transcript Aug 27, 2007 2007
President Bush today applauded what he calls a promising sign of progress by Iraq's leaders.
CNN Transcript Aug 27, 2007 2007
It comes as U.S. military officials in Baghdad are touting what they call promising statistics showing a drop in violence over the past week.
CNN Transcript Nov 2, 2006 2006
He ran a music conservatory in their hometown of Dusseldorf, and his first rat-like, rodent-like behavior came as a-- a result of his bringing home what he termed promising , young, female students -- home from the conservatory for what were termed, with raised eyebrows,
The Inextinguishable Symphony 2001
Investigators pursued what they described as promising leads Wednesday in a chilling bombing attempt at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in which someone left a backpack filled with sophisticated explosives on a bench.
The Seattle Times 2011
Investigators pursued what they described as promising leads Wednesday in a chilling bombing attempt at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in which someone left a backpack filled with sophisticated explosives on a bench.
Kansas City Star: Front Page 2011
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