promise
noun
a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one.
have been promising
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present perfect progressiveof promise.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“Iranian officials have been promising escalation if diplomacy fails,” InTouch Capital Markets’ analysts’ team says in commentary, citing a media report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Michael Harrison, a fetal surgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, sometimes called the ‘father of fetal surgery,’ says the data he has seen so far have been promising.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 18, 2023
The early returns have been promising, highlighted by one earned run in three Cactus League games and, more importantly, only one walk and nine strikeouts in six innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
Recent studies have been promising but too short to assess lasting effects.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2022
“That’s what I have been promising my party!” said Uncle Dick.
From The Young Alaskans on the Missouri by Emerson Hough
