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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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But Trump’s return, and pledge to end the war quickly, has fueled concern that an unfavorable truce might be forced on Ukraine.Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Hezbollah's military infrastructure has been significantly degraded, and the Lebanese group agreed to a ceasefire with Israel last month under extremely unfavorable terms.Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 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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Bhattacharya was one of three authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, an October 2020 open letter maintaining that lockdowns were causing irreparable harm.Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 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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But, if Congress insists on standing by as the Justice Department becomes politicized, with some members even encouraging movement in that direction already, the pardon power should be invoked to prevent an irreversible assault on the rule of law.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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This act, like burning one’s ships, speaks to the irreversible choice to move forward without the option of retreating, of charting a new course and never going back, and the act of giving oneself to a cause or belief.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Blocking the deal on spurious national security grounds would invite many far more realistic, adverse national security and economic consequences.Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Several others have been banned over the years due to adverse health effects and other issues.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 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 21 Dec. 2024.
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