| 单词 | unpromising |
| 例句 | Billy and the Maori dug into the inert, unpromising gravel of the moon. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A more unpromising child she had never seen, Kit thought, yet she couldn’t get Prudence out of her mind. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They can lie dormant for centuries and then flower in the most unpromising soil. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Traditionally, archaeologists have regarded the wet tropics as unpromising. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Some artists reach a creative peak quite early in their careers and then “go dry,” while others, after a slow and unpromising start, may achieve astonishingly original work in middle age or even later. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Helmut is a small, unpromising child from the south who keeps his hands balled in fists nearly all his waking hours. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In creating modern maize from this unpromising plant, Indians performed a feat so improbable that archaeologists and biologists argued for decades over how it was achieved. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Rachel had the driver turn down this unpromising dirt road. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Lina had been watering it every night because she’d promised Clary she would, but it was still nothing but dirt, flat and unpromising. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The small railway town of Septemvri, coaxed into life as the rail route from Istanbul to Vienna arrived in 1873, is the unpromising start for the narrow-gauge train into the Bulgarian hills. 10 of Europe’s best rural train journeys 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z I felt as if I’d been listening to a musically challenged youngster in a long and unpromising first encounter with the flute. | 'The Coward': Rules of the Duel: When Facing Near-Certain Death, Employ an Impostor 2010-11-23T05:30:00Z This is all supposed to be mythical and hard-boiled and deeply American, except that it was shot, student-film-style, in a lot of unpromising suburban locations on the fringes of Albuquerque. "Passion Play": Megan Fox and Mickey Rourke, together at last 2011-05-07T16:01:00Z When I stuck my head inside the basement space on the corner of Sadovaya Street, it looked unpromising, with just a few patrons hunched over their plates. Frugal Traveler Blog: Saving Rubles in St. Petersburg 2012-09-04T21:23:01Z The unpromising setup is as banal as someone else’s shrink session. ‘The One I Love,’ With Elisabeth Moss and Mark Duplass 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z “Hey,” he says, slumped in his chair in a central London hotel, looking an unpromising mix of bored and glum. Mark Wahlberg: ‘I played golf with Donald Trump. He was very Donald Trump-like’ 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z At the outset, though, her description of the buses in Lagos was unpromising: they were crowded, slow, dirty, and uncomfortable. You can't teach creative writing. Can you? 2012-07-05T15:21:47Z From this unpromising source, Prose spins her moving tale of determined, colorful has-beens, hangers-on and outsiders; those who are too old or too young to be taken seriously; cynics, naïfs and, of course, monkeys. High Praise for a Novel About an Awful Children’s Musical 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Equality, decency, education, restraint: over and over, these are what Rock pleads for, with a vigour and a choice of words that makes these unpromising topics actually funny. Comedy gold: Chris Rock's Bring the Pain 2012-05-24T10:23:08Z He transcended his unpromising background beyond all expectations, winning scholarships to the local high school and to Liverpool University, from which he graduated in 1940. Frank Kermode, Literary Critic, Dies at 90 2010-08-18T23:17:00Z IT engineer Michael Collins, 19, sounded suitably unpromising. Britain's Got Talent: still must-watch TV? 2011-04-13T15:18:12Z What happens now to the art scenes of London and Glasgow, to the schools and galleries, and above all to the young Britons whose futures have been arrested, is unknowable but very unpromising. Mark Leckey Captures the Exuberance of Pre-‘Brexit’ Britain 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z You need a lot of confidence in your material if you're going to give episodes such unpromising and vaguely sermonising names as Qualities and Difficulties. Parenthood – box set review 2013-01-24T16:40:01Z Taxation, the most unpromising of topics, was the source of more deliciously awkward frisson. Is it third time lucky for 10 O'Clock Live? 2013-04-25T10:05:00Z This half-hour comedy series that's been running on Radio 4 sounds really unpromising: it's about an airline that's got four crew members and only one plane. William Nicholson's cultural highlights 2013-03-09T15:00:01Z And yet despite an unpromising appearance, it is hard to think of an artefact freighted with such significance for so many different peoples. Babylonian relic to visit US with historic message of tolerance 2012-11-27T19:03:48Z Her father worked in the metal industry, her mother looked after the three children, and yet this unpromising ground would be catalysed by the spark of music. A guide to Kaija Saariaho's music 2012-07-09T15:01:23Z The unpromising love of Don José – usually cast as a squidgy, unattractive doughnut but riddled with his own violent past – offers an escape which inevitably fails. Carmen; Juan Diego Fl?rez ? review 2011-01-23T00:06:31Z Here, though, the unpromising architecture supports the paintings’ impact. In Gary Simmons' hands, classic film titles ooze with racial history 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Partly a tribute to the graffiti artists of the wild-style era, “Stations of the Elevated” is about how beauty is discovered and made in unpromising circumstances. BAMcinemaFest Showcases Indie Films 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Colonna’s life, at first glance, is unpromising for a modern biographer. Who Was Vittoria Colonna? Just One of Italy’s Great Poets... 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Especially unpromising was the hidden-word puzzle included in the preshow package that audiences are asked to download, print and solve ahead of time. Review: What’s ‘Inside the Box’? A Rewarding (Rewording) Time 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z So was a dessert with the unpromising name “three milks.” Sydney’s New Guard: Five Restaurants Leading the Way 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Dano is especially necessary because the romantic chemistry between the principals — not unpromising in theory — sputters out like the initial blind-date spark on an early episode of a matchmaking reality show. | 'Knight and Day': Opposites Attract: Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz 2010-06-22T22:10:00Z From that unpromising beginning, Mr. Arena went on to become a godfather of Corsican wine. Corsican Wines Speak a Language of Their Own 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z “Each of these characters represented an important chapter in the development of Abstract Expressionism,” Gabriel writes in her introduction, a dutiful and somewhat unpromising start. ‘Ninth Street Women’ Shines a Welcome New Light on New York’s Postwar Art Scene 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z The Eton-Harrow match must have seemed a routine and unpromising assignment, but it yielded what became by far his most famous picture. Rich and poor 2010-03-23T21:00:00Z Those are abundant and frequently hilarious, even in what look like unpromising circumstances. Review: ‘A Madea Family Funeral’ Is No Cause for Tears 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z The film followed the self-styled scavengers of the giant Olusosun rubbish tip, where a whole micro economy thrives in the most unpromising circumstances. Great Ormond Street; Panorama, Spoilt Rotten; Young, Autistic and Stagestruck; The World's Strangest Plastic Surgery and Me; Welcome to Lagos 2010-04-17T23:08:00Z She does not practice genetic engineering but does use recently developed DNA tests to select genes linked to crisp texture, acidity and fructose to help her choose parents for new crosses and discard unpromising seedlings. Beyond the Honeycrisp Apple 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Looking beyond missiles, Sanger notes that North Korea’s backwardness generally makes it an unpromising target for cyberwarfare. Cyberwarfare — the Latest Technology of Destruction 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z If that sounds unpromising, it's worth noting that Features songs – like Now You Know – speak of a great assurance. This week's new live music 2010-06-25T23:06:00Z The narrator tries to follow an unpromising trail, meeting improbable — yet sometimes teasingly possible — others. Review | ‘The Scapegoat’ is a bizarre, arresting mystery you won’t be able to put down 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z On Thursday night, he seized victory from the jaws of defeat by taking an initially unpromising concert and shifting it into a delight. Review | National Symphony Orchestra gets with the toe-tapping Mexican program 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z But a model exists of progress in the most unpromising circumstances. Meet Chicago's Interrupters? 2011-08-06T22:48:57Z The title of her dissertation — “Student Retention at the Community College Level” — sounds important and not, as Epstein writes, “unpromising.” Perspective | The Wall Street Journal column about Jill Biden is worse than you thought 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z The former Khmer Rouge cadre was a somewhat unpromising 30-something with one eye—he lost the other in battle—when the Vietnamese installed him as prime minister in 1985. Miracle or mirage? 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Polio, contracted when he was 13, cut short an "unpromising" sporting career: in future he could only walk with the aid of a stick. Wilfrid Sheed obituary 2011-02-21T19:01:03Z The writer Gay Talese once called it “the most unpromising address in New York City for aspiring restaurant owners.” The Many Lives of Limelight 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z The four documentaries follow Blumenthal tackling food in traditionally unpromising settings, and the programme I saw shows him inventing a new menu for the children at Liverpool's Alder Hey hospital. Heston Blumenthal: 'I like a kebab as much as the next person' 2011-02-13T20:30:00Z So is her betrothed, a guy with the unpromising name of Thorn. The Season’s Standout Crossover Y.A. Novels 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z If that sounds like a dull subject, consider that some of the greatest fugues are composed on unpromising themes. Jeremy Denk’s Memoir Features Music, Love and More Music 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z It was an unpromising setup for a promising performer, but Daya persevered — perhaps attacked is more accurate. Sure, Daya Wants to Visit the Club. But She Doesn’t Want to Live There. 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Somehow he fought his way up from unpromising beginnings to an almost mythic status. ‘Mark Rothko: Toward the Light in the Chapel,’ by Annie Cohen-Solal 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z My destination is Teresa’s Mosaic Cafe, a Mexican restaurant unpromisingly set behind a McDonald’s parking lot. In Tucson, an Unsung Architectural Oasis 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Plus, he gave it the unpromising title “A Time to Smell the Roses” and made the even greater mistake of showing the screenplay to his brother and sister-in-law. A literary feud for the ages: What fueled the bad blood between Dominick Dunne and “the Didions” 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z Based on a hit Chinese movie that champions marital fidelity even at the cost of unhappiness, the musical is to bear the same unpromising title: “Stick With Your Mistake.” Review: In the Musical ‘Soft Power,’ China Whistles the Tune 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Yet in this unpromising environment, what has taken root is impressive. The day we learned our son had a cleft lip 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z The movie may sound like an unpromising mess, but it’s fun, complicated and emotionally rich. The World’s End: Sly, Wry Sci-Fi 2013-08-23T09:45:49Z “Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program Visual Arts Exhibition,” however unpromisingly titled, is an impressive overview of the city’s visual artists. In the galleries: An impressive overview of D.C.’s artists at I Street Gallery 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z It’s an unpromising day to meet Richard Kind, as the first big rainstorm of the winter pounds Los Angeles. Richard Kind: 'I’m a team player, but I also want to win' 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Des is, alas, a most unpromising apprentice, unaccountably preferring books to criminality. ‘Lionel Asbo,’ by Martin Amis 2012-08-18T00:06:07Z He immediately launched his plan for a show that he wanted to call, unpromisingly enough, “Modern Architecture: International Exhibition,” in which he would display the latest advances of European and American modernist architecture. Philip Johnson, the Man Who Made Architecture Amoral 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The secret of Whicker's ability to appear unthreatening in the most fraught and unpromising interviews was long debated in media watering holes. Alan Whicker, globetrotting TV presenter, dies aged 87 2013-07-12T14:56:37Z But appropriately enough for a scene characterised by versatility, tonight displays afrobeats' capacity to fill even the most unpromising scenario with celebratory energy. DJ Abrantee presents Afrobeats – review 2012-07-17T17:00:02Z Vivian Qu’s “Trap Street,” set in an appropriately generic Chinese city, opens unpromisingly with lurching tone and broad acting, but flips midway when its protagonist accidentally stumbles on a secret government facility. Critic’s Notebook: New Directors/New Films Highlights Include ‘Fish & Cat’ 2014-03-24T22:13:52Z Maybe the industry sensed his new industriousness: Gordon-Levitt’s losing streak came to an end, and he started getting cast in the sort of low-budget, juicily scripted, commercially unpromising films he’d longed for. Joseph Gordon-Levitt: 'Edward Snowden was warm, kind, thoughtful' 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Both Mr. Parker and the woman came from strikingly similar and largely unpromising backgrounds. ‘The Birth of a Nation,’ Nate Parker’s Heralded Film, Is Now Cloaked in Controversy 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z After Harry has a fight with his wife and mother-in-law on returning home still drunk, the three then head off for an impulsive break in London – of all the dreary and unpromising places. Husbands – review 2012-09-27T21:50:01Z In 2006 Spring Awakening took the seemingly unpromising premise of a little known German play written in 1891 that dealt with teenage sex and turned it into a massive rock opera hit. Green Day spice up Broadway with sex, drugs and punk 2010-04-17T23:08:00Z A constantly shifting tableau of pop, jazz funk and R&B filtered through indie sensibilities: it sounds unpromising, but this offshoot of soft-rock collective Gayngs master music as perpetual motion. The best albums of 2012 (so far) 2012-06-14T19:00:06Z He has admitted that much of what he wrote in the early volumes about his unpromising origins are "a palpable fantasy". Clive James – a life in writing 2013-07-05T07:45:01Z The premise – an elderly dying man writes a letter to his young son, narrating the course of his life along the way – sounds schmaltzy and unpromising. Jon McGregor's top 10 dead bodies in literature 2011-01-19T09:17:13Z To enter, visitors must be buzzed in and follow a series of unpromising signs taped to the walls in the drab stairwells. A Book Lover?s San Francisco 2010-12-04T05:00:00Z The prognosis was unpromising – Mother's ailment was lung cancer along with emphysema, and they estimated that she might have at most three months to live. All about my mother 2013-03-30T09:00:00Z These songs — like the ballad “I Am” and the up-tempo stomp “I Can Run” — build from unpromising beginnings, becoming more passionate and more complex, nearly changing colors. More Than Tools: Sometimes Instruments Inspire 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z No matter how improbable the artist, or seemingly unpromising the subject, the artistic drive won’t be denied. Paper Gallery: ‘Joe’s Junk Yard,’ by Lisa Kereszi, and More 2012-10-18T21:31:56Z Letters to potential patrons went unanswered, and he was penniless, starving and in despair, contemplating "a speedy end to a life so unpromisingly begun", when Edmund Burke came to the rescue. George Crabbe: The man behind Benjamin Britten 2013-06-14T17:00:01Z As preludes to adventure go, it’s sufficiently unpromising. Are Her Characters Seeing Things? Maybe. Maybe Not. 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z From this unpromising position South Korea managed to charge past Japan to become Asia’s foremost trendsetter, and Ms Hong interviews superstars, chefs and cultural critics to discover why. Soap, sparkle and pop 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Basking in their affection and repartee is “one of the most beautiful evenings of my unpromising existence,” and proves to him how hollow his own romantic relationship has been. Review: New Books by Anna Gavalda, Daniel Sada, George Singleton and Others 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Bechdel's superbly flexible and eloquent images have only got better since Fun Home, which is fortunate given that Are You My Mother? contains some dramatically unpromising material. Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel – review 2012-05-24T08:00:02Z A classic, and perhaps rather basic supporting character turn for Tucci, the sort of unpromising role that he invests with authority. Beyond the negroni: Stanley Tucci's 20 best films – ranked! 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Although the backwardness of most North Korean infrastructure may make it an unpromising target for others to attack, thanks to a crash hacker-training program it is now in the cyberwarfare big leagues. Cyberwarfare — the Latest Technology of Destruction 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z From that unpromising beginning grew a complex, occasionally fractious friendship between the men who would create two of the 20th century’s most famous pieces of imaginary real estate, Narnia and Middle-earth. Dreamer Team 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z It is also about the way in which a migrant population can, not easily but with some success, make a home in an unpromising location. The inescapable power of architecture 2012-08-11T23:05:42Z What it mainly demonstrates is the magnitude of Ms. Rhimes’s achievement in making something entertaining from that unpromising starting point. Review: ‘Notorious’ Offers Nice Cheekbones, but Not Much Else 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Despite its originality, the book had an unpromising start, rejected by literary agents and publishers. Richard Adams, Author of ‘Watership Down,’ Dies at 96 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z Starting unpromisingly with the sounds of heartbeats and breathing, it gathered rhythmic force, at first with voices alone and then with drums, bass notes and blasts of brass. Alvin Ailey Troupe Debuts ‘The Pleasure of the Lesson’ 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z Then there's his use of props – thinking in advance how to redeem a potentially unpromising commission by planning some form of disruption or subversion. Sublime, ridiculous 2010-08-27T23:02:00Z The extra day feels like a reprieve, 24 hours of happiness robbed from an unpromising future. Tim Dowling's guide to long-term love 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z Despite its shattered state and its unpromising subject matter, or possibly because of them, represents Wallace's finest work as a novelist. Unfinished Business 2011-03-31T11:15:00Z With the weather distinctly unpromising, there are music this weekend in the Isle of Wight, Doncaster and Blackburn, and the Stone Roses are playing on Glasgow Green. Glastonbury prepares for mudfest as forecasters predict rainy festival season 2013-06-15T12:54:07Z It's that word "unpromising" that sticks with me. That Wall Street Journal op-ed about Dr. Jill Biden isn't just sexist — it's classist, too 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z When I first saw it in 2012, it was a work in progress, unpromising in its fidelity to the tawdry exoticism of its recorded music. Dance Review: Ballet NY at Ailey Citigroup Theater 2014-04-16T20:45:53Z The talks must now sputter on in that unpromising spirit — toward the brink of an unprecedented federal default, and perhaps beyond. Column: Debt ceiling negotiations were hard when Biden was vice president. They're even harder now 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z From this unpromising site have risen stacks of factory-built steel modules punctuated by little green spaces. Why You Should Forget What You Think You Know About Housing in L.A. 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z In this unpromising milieu, the young Picasso, with his broken French and outcast friends, struggled to avoid arrest or even expulsion. Review | What a new book gets wrong about Picasso’s time in France 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z At this early stage, however, it can be said that the D.C. budget process is off to an unpromising start. Opinion | A tough D.C. budget season will require a team effort 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The tour got off to an unpromising start when two of Swansea's three planes were diverted to Prague because of storms. Swansea RFC: The historic rugby tour behind the Iron Curtain 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z It is hoping to leverage that expertise to help achieve progress in climate negotiations, despite an unpromising backdrop for commitments from major nations or big finance. Analysis: Egypt eyes diplomatic payoff from hosting COP27 climate summit 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Here is a brilliant young mind, stranded in a bleak, unpromising landscape. Review: Scandal strikes an Irish town in 'God's Creatures' 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The surprise proposal came days before the thanksgiving holiday of Chuseok, but prospects remain unpromising, given testy cross-border ties, with the North racing to beef up its weapons arsenals. S.Korea offers talks with N.Korea to discuss reunion of separated families 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z For a gaslighting thriller about suburban malaise and retrograde gender politics, it’s not an unpromising setup. Review: Olivia Wilde's scandal-ridden 'Don't Worry Darling' isn't good — or bad — enough 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Short recounts Putin’s hardscrabble childhood in postwar Leningrad, his indifferent academic record, and the German and martial arts teachers who saved him from an unpromising future. Review | A biography that gives Vladimir Putin the benefit of the doubt 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z To spend the approaching winter, Washington’s army found a hilly, unpromising refuge called Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, which was easily defended but lacked convenient supplies of water, food, fodder, and most other necessities. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The treatment is designed for patients whose cancer has returned, leaving them with a unpromising prognosis. Patients benefit from revolutionary cancer treatment 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z “But the actions already taken by the Biden-Harris administration have made investors and producers unwilling to make major investments on drilling new wells when long-term prospects for return on investment look so unpromising.” Climate backfire: Coal-fired power jumps as natural gas prices soar 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z That openness to experimentation and adaptation explains why, around March, it is possible to see in the unpromising red soil a cultivation system that looks like it may not belong. Agroecology Is the Solution to World Hunger 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Despite an unpromising high school record, Close went on to junior college and then transferred to the University of Washington, graduating as an art major with high honors in 1962. Chuck Close, artist of outsized reality, dies at 81 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z The setup seemed so childishly unpromising that I was unwilling to spend more than twenty minutes with the game. Review | ‘Sumire’: Simplicity can be deceiving 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z In total, this is a very unpromising foundation for a democracy. Historian wonders: Is Joe Biden "a speed bump on the fascists' march to power"? 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Cynics have suggested that Cheney may be thinking about running for president herself — but if so, she has a painful and unpromising path. Column: Liz Cheney and Donald Trump are locked in mortal combat. So far, Trump is winning 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z Certainly, by the standards of the cinematic mainstream, the lives in question are as small, inconsequential and dramatically unpromising as that cloud of sand. Why Chloé Zhao's historic best director Oscar win matters 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z Retribution is similarly unpromising as justification for impeachment. Is impeaching Trump now just "pointless revenge"? Not if it sends a message to future presidents 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z A career as a novelist seemed unpromising – he later published “Days and Nights of a French Horn Player” in 1980 – so he turned to theater. Murray Schisgal, playwright and screenwriter who helped create ‘Tootsie,’ dies at 93 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z To me, one of the amazing stories in human history is how, from that very unpromising start, within about a decade and a half a quite successful democracy had been created. Historian wonders: Is Joe Biden "a speed bump on the fascists' march to power"? 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z It was unpromising, but I carried on with my plan. You’ll Put This on Everything 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z This helps members to filter promising ideas from unpromising ones, provides iterative commentary throughout the research process and encourages submission of rough concepts to enable prototyping of ideas. How to beat isolation? Academic feedback groups fit the bill, and promote growth as scholars and humans 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z After an irregular rainy season and an unpromising harvest, almost 80% of maize grown in Guatemala’s region was lost, according to Oxfam. Drought and hunger: why thousands of Guatemalans are fleeing north 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Eliot’s understanding of what it means to be a young woman stuck in the unpromising provinces has proved inspirational for generations of clever girls of modest means. What George Eliot’s ‘provincial’ novels can teach today’s divided Britain 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z All the above seek to find humour - satirical and otherwise - in a subject Hodgson's programme freely concedes is "boring, complicated and comedically unpromising". The lighter side of the (former) Brexit deadline 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z The existing plant-based armory was unpromising; veggie burgers went down like a dull sermon. Can a Burger Help Solve Climate Change? 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z They became stranded at a stream called Cooper's Creek, having found no way to carry enough water to cross a stretch of desert to the nearest colonial outpost at the unpromisingly named Mount Hopeless. How do people learn to cook a toxic plant safely? 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z McMillan’s job was to design an exhibition for a massive new waterfront park called Ontario Place, whose somewhat unpromising theme was the glorious past and thrilling future of the province of Ontario. From ball pits to water slides: the designer who changed children’s playgrounds for ever 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Teacher strikes in 2018 brought higher wages and improved working conditions for teachers in such locations as West Virginia, Oklahoma and North Carolina — long considered unpromising grounds for labor activism. Column: Can labor unions lift themselves off the floor? A new book asks the question 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z He turns seemingly unpromising digressions into objects of the utmost narrative fascination. Mariano Llinás’ ‘La Flor’ is the dazzling, epic centerpiece of Locarno in Los Angeles 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z The room looked unpromising as a therapist’s office, given that the movie’s low budget would not permit much renovation. Joanna Hogg’s Self-Portrait of a Lady 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z In the unpromising format of an Excel spreadsheet, a compelling picture emerged. Who owns the country? The secretive companies hoarding England's land 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z “You’ll be shocked how old you look,” John warns darkly, brandishing Theresa, an unpromising mop of salt and pepper, but once he applies his magic we’re both pleasantly surprised. Glad to be grey: Is it time to embrace the real me? 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z “The Wild Pear Tree” is the title of the book Sinan is writing, unpromisingly billed as an “auto-fiction meta-novel,” which will almost certainly prove too cryptic and singular for mass consumption. Review: A father-son drama takes absorbing root in 'The Wild Pear Tree' 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z They proposed the entire cultural and architectural concept, in the economically unpromising year of 2008, in response to a call for ideas from the then mayor Michael Bloomberg. Architect Liz Diller: ‘I would never do anything I didn’t totally believe in’ 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z Such disparate threads might seem like unpromising material from which to weave a coherent narrative. Maxwell’s demon and the hunt for alien life 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z Out of the raw material of these unpromising nuggets, he has assembled, ingeniously, an entire book of poems. New Sentences: From Nasser Hussain’s ‘SKY WRI TEI NGS’ 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z But from an unpromising start – a couple of friends and a rented car – his candidacy caught fire. The message from the midterms: a new, progressive US is slowly taking shape | Will Hutton 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z “Have you ever been to the coast of Leitrim?” he asked her, unpromisingly. Fiction by Kevin Barry: “The Coast of Leitrim” 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z It is, in thumbnail outline, spectacularly unpromising: a 7,000-word narrative of a boxing match. ‘If This Book Is Not Expressing Everything, What Am I Doing With My Life?’ 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Juliette Binoche plays a controlling, vaguely sinister doctor who is obsessed with human reproduction, with ensuring that even in this singularly unpromising environment, human life survives. 'If Beale Street Could Talk' wraps Toronto in a loving embrace, while 'High Life' and 'First Man' probe new frontiers 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z But the fact that it exists at all, written in such unpromising circumstances by a woman who was convinced of her right to produce it, has a certain magnificence. The strange cult of Emily Brontë and the 'hot mess' of Wuthering Heights 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z “The collections of names have been very unpromising so far this Tour. Today, however - the Grellier-Minnaard procedure is used to determine the concentration of gnats’ urine in beer.” Tour de France 2018: Dylan Groenewegen wins stage eight in sprint – live! 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z Legal experts say that's an unpromising argument, since inverse condemnation is an implicit provision of both the California and U.S. constitutions. Big utilities are desperately trying to stick customers for the bills from California wildfires 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Often described by unpromising adjectives like “affordable,” “drinkable” or simply “fun,” they include wines such as Beaujolais, Chianti, Pinot Grigio, Chilean Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadet. The Budget-Wine Hall of Fame 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z They were far better dressed and better armed than typical robbers in Nigeria, he said, and his modest home was an unpromising target in a neighborhood of mansions with Mercedes-Benzes. In Poor Countries, Antismoking Activists Face Threats and Violence 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z The unpromising weather nearly persuaded him to call off the attempt, run an ordinary race and save the more intensive effort for a meet in London scheduled 10 days later. Sir Roger Bannister, First Athlete to Break 4-Minute Mile, Dies at 88 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z And yet beat reporters trudge dutifully on, Bics in hand, and regularly do great work in unpromising situations. What Happens When Athletes Do the Sportswriting? 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z If that was an unpromising start to the half worse was to follow. West Ham’s Marko Arnautovic runs show to leave Huddersfield outclassed 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z With this unpromising backdrop many Palestinians are talking about ditching the two-state strategy and demanding annexation and equal rights instead. For Mideast, 2018 could be a pivotal year in war and peace 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z The spectacle was an unpromising start to the difficult negotiations ahead, with a deadline of Dec. 8, when government funding runs out. Trump Feuds With Democrats Ahead of a Possible Government Shutdown 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z These may seem like unpromisingly earnest words—of the kind uttered by a J-school professor at the start of his Reporting 101 class. Review: Lost and Found in Cyberspace 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z So do Stoke and Mark Hughes, really, even if last season finished limply and if this one began unpromisingly with a defeat at Everton. West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City: Premier League – live! 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Despite the grimly unpromising weather, crowds of hopeful people converged on the widely publicized eclipse path. Total Eclipse, Partial Failure: Scientific Expeditions Don't Always Go as Planned 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z This seems like an unpromising beginning for an evening’s entertainment, but Soper and a trio of fellow-musicians—a flutist, a violinist, and a percussionist—succeed at once in animating the material. Kate Soper’s Philosophy-Opera 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Though he flared several iron shots to the right on the outward nine, Woods used his renowned scrambling abilities to save pars from several unpromising positions to reach the turn in one-over 37. Tiger struggles at Torrey Pines, Rose sets pace 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Other Trump hires seem similarly unpromising for women’s health policy. America under Trump must not overlook the importance of women in battling HIV | Serra Sippel 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Their first, the unpromisingly named SS Mademoiselle, collapsed because their singer only wanted to practise one day a week. La Femme: the superchic French band who hoodwinked their way to the red carpet 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Aaron Wise rebounded from an unpromising start with an ace and eagle in consecutive holes to surge into contention for the OHL Classic at Mayakoba on Thursday. Golf: Wise soars high with ace-eagle run in Mexico 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z I’m talking about all kinds of conceptual messes and disorder and difficult people and diversity and unpromising circumstances and improvisation. Why you shouldn’t organize your email 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Interviewers often expressed puzzlement that a medium as unpromising as brewer’s yeast could be a scientific gold mine. Susan Lindquist, Scientist Who Made Genetic Discoveries Using Yeast, Dies at 67 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The disruption puts an artist, scientist or engineer in unpromising territory—a deep valley rather than a familiar hilltop. The Case for Being Messy 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z In the essay “In Alabama,” which finds him heading to Selma and visiting key locations from the civil-rights movement’s darkest days, he writes that “Alabama’s earth is red like West Africa’s, dusty, unpromising.” ‘Known and Strange Things’: Teju Cole connects the dots 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z She sought to hit winners from sometimes unpromising positions, aiming to keep the rallies short, and in all the American notched up just six winners to Bacsinszky's 18 and 24 unforced errors against 18. Bacsinszky battles past 'inspirational' Venus into quarters 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Despite the risks, the new government needs lots of help to put down roots in unpromising terrain. UK pushes for leading role in Libya - BBC News 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Her “Mother Angelica Live” TV show had an unpromising concept: A grandmotherly nun sits in an easy chair and discusses religion for an hour in a high-pitched voice. Mother Angelica Created a Catholic Media Empire: 1923-2016 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z These unpromising surroundings were where, five years ago, Hong Kong’s first all-Chinese cricket team was founded. Inside Hong Kong's Push to Become Cricket's Next Big Thing 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z In some cases, an owner will skip Westminster after scrutinizing the list of judges and finding it unpromising. Westminster Dog Show Judge Is Alone on Center Stage 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z He struck it low and, momentarily, the trajectory looked unpromising. Sunderland boost survival hopes with late win over Manchester United 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Given the Ethics Committee’s unpromising record, government watchdogs were pleasantly surprised by Mr. Avella’s initial enthusiasm. Who’s Taking On Ethics in Albany? Not the Ethics Panels 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Although Rubio is widely seen as one of the leading contenders for the GOP nomination, the early primary states mostly look unpromising for him. As Rubio and Cruz vie for Mormon support in Nevada, divide over taxes looms 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z Mr. Sakato said he was an unpromising recruit, incapable of climbing obstacle-course barriers in basic training and faring poorly in marksmanship. George T. Sakato, belated recipient of WWII Medal of Honor, dies at 94 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z The president saw the rebels as brave but unpromising. Arming Syrian rebels: Where the US went wrong - BBC News 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Because unseating an incumbent is so unusual, and because there are more than 3,000 county and state district attorneys, this may seem an unpromising path to a lower incarceration rate. Two cheers 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z With so many challenges, the prospects for major breakthroughs in South Africa might seem unpromising. Where Is the Birthplace of Humankind? South Africa and East Africa Both Lay Claims 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z The democratic revolution of aspiration De Tocqueville witnessed in the early 19th century swept across the world, sparking longings for wealth, status and power in the most unpromising circumstances. How to think about Islamic State 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z An unpromising sentiment in a movie about dinosaurs. 5 myths about summer blockbusters 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z From what looked like an unpromising starting position, on the right flank and far from the goal, Messi wove past four defenders before firing a powerful low shot past Bilbao’s goalkeeper, Iago Herrerín. Lionel Messi Powers Barcelona to Victory in Copa del Rey 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z As it transpired, efficient US shale plays did not need that hypothetical subsidy; neither did viable Canadian exploration zones, while the unpromising plays, mostly in the Bakken, started registering a decline. No Reason For OPEC To "Relent" in Oil Market Tussle 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z It is also an unpromising route to the White House. Baptist of fire 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z The prospects for the bill look unpromising in the Republican-dominated House. Bill Takes Aim at S.E.C. Waivers for Firms That Broke Law 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z “Due to the increased price of pastrami,” it began, unpromisingly, “we at the Yankee Tavern apologize for the increase in prices for the pastrami items.” Pastrami Piled as High as New York, With Prices to Match 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z So, when the Democrats added the loss of the Senate last November to that of the House of Representatives in 2010, the instant analysis was unpromising. Reinvigorated Obama snaps into action 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z The situation in Iraq is almost equally unpromising. Eugene Robinson: The Islamic State fight is turning into a ‘dumb’ war As the adventurers start to open doors, some of them will look decidedly unpromising. D&D on R&D - Lessons for Pharma from the Dungeon Master 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Despite these unpromising properties, the pickle’s marketers have cheerfully decided that its brand proposition is all about “livening up meals”. Dunkin’ Donuts is back in the UK. But is it filling the hole? 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z Neither of these are remembered terribly well by the majority of gamers, and both share with Shadows a godawful title, unpromising narrative, a few ragged edges and a comparative lack of pre-release hype. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor review – unexpected knockout punch 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z We think we like rags-to-riches stories but this is all about trying to put a young woman who escaped an unpromising background back in her place by tainting her with drug dealing. If Tulisa Contostavlos were middle class, she wouldn’t face such scorn 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z But on an unpromising patch of land, fully exposed to the fierce Balkan summer sun, workers are sweating over a tribute to the man who brought Austro-Hungarian influence over Bosnia to a violent end. Gavrilo Princip: Remembering an assassin 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z They eliminate from play the unpromising alternatives, and devote the resources to the remaining options. D&D on R&D - Lessons for Pharma from the Dungeon Master 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z When the negotiations seemed unpromising, Mr. Cordovez affected a labored gait — a message to observers that the process was still limping along. Diego Cordovez, U.N. negotiator who brokered Soviet exit from Afghanistan, dies at 78 Given that Clinton’s actual record at State is unpromising for Republicans to attack, there is now an effort to foul the atmospherics of her tenure. The GOP, running scared I trust we agree that drugs would be a poor and unpromising approach to the peril of drowning. A Safe Weight-Loss Drug? Doubtful 2013-09-03T17:30:00Z It is all about the ground gained, often from an unpromising start, and Beattie always goes the extra yard. Lions selection no place for nostalgia – but I'd take Brian O'Driscoll 2013-03-02T22:00:04Z And in an unpromising back room I was shown something even more impressive. CES 2013: Lessons from Las Vegas 2013-01-11T11:03:27Z If not, a deeply unpromising game at Leicester looms on the final weekend. London Irish refuse to look down in three-club relegation fight 2013-01-04T13:41:09Z The home side grabbed the initiative at that point, forcing the Wallabies to show their defensive mettle, with Kurtley Beale kicking them clear of several unpromising positions. Plum kits make England look like damsons in distress against Australia 2012-11-17T17:56:29Z At this unpromising address, Claw, a lobster-roll specialist, opened in May. Hungry City: Reviewing 3 Seafood Shacks: Claw, Grey Lady and Brooklyn Crab 2012-08-14T20:34:18Z The improvements are not large but, given the unpromising retail climate, were enough to push Next's shares up 6% to a new high of £34.30. Is this the year Next edges past Marks & Spencer? 2012-08-01T15:59:31Z His unpromising environment forced him to adapt his methods. With Alexander Dale Oen's sudden death, Norway lost a hero 2012-06-02T21:58:01Z It was out of these somewhat unpromising conditions that the mediæval doctrine of the Divine right of kings, and the general reverence for rank, that formed the essence of chivalry, were slowly evolved. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z Starting from most unpromising ewes from India, he gradually improved the strain by the introduction of Spanish blood. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z At the time of the coming of Reverend Samuel B. Wilson, as a domestic missionary in 1806, there were two Presbyterians in the town—surely an unpromising outlook. Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z "As my brother would say," muttered she, "a most unpromising filly, if it were not for the breeding." Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z The fact is that while the Arctic regions do not present many attractions for travel, and certainly even less for residence or settlement, the Antarctic regions are still more unpromising in both particulars. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z The poet is dressed oddly enough, in a morning frock coat, cravat, pantaloons, and shoes; and, unpromising as these materials would seem, the statue is classic and elegant to a very high degree. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z It is made of very homely threads sometimes, common duties, unpromising and unwelcome tasks. The Optimist's Good Morning 2012-03-15T02:00:23.453Z Under these disastrous circumstances, I commenced a career most unpromising in the estimation of men.” Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z It will happen, even in the most violent Inflammation of the Breast, that this Crust is not formed, which is supposed to be a very unpromising Sign. Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health 2012-03-10T03:00:11.780Z The people hung their heads at so unpromising a commencement; the clergy were observed to exchange sly looks with each other, and the father is described as having almost sunk with confusion, from his seat. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z They may offer clues for other attempts, or they may show that certain ways of attacking the problem are unpromising. Herbert Spencer 2012-02-29T03:00:20.773Z Granted the chance was desperate, and the opening unpromising--a poorer or less promising could hardly be. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z The weather was very unpromising, and at daylight the next morning it blew hard from the N.W., but we weighed and ran to the southward. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z I have seen many birds before now in a sickly state—have seen some absolutely rotting away—but I never saw one with such unpromising symptoms upon him as the Black Eagle of Austria. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z It is not easily understood why they should have remained in so unpromising a location after a better knowledge of the country had been obtained. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Despite this unpromising background, the new claim is supported by a firm radiocarbon date. New Life, From an Arctic Flower That Died 32,000 Years Ago 2012-02-20T20:05:20Z Yet analysts say that Mr. Falcone is left with few options, all unpromising. DealBook: Loss of Wireless Dream Caps Philip Falcone's Fast Fall From Grace 2012-02-16T02:38:08Z An unpromising and wet morning; but the heavy rain being over, we weighed, and in a few hours reached the western side of San Pedro Sound. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z It was so unpromising that a start was only decided on after many pros and cons. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z At this unpromising juncture the island became suddenly famous, and is now among the most frequented of American summer resorts. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z In spite of the unpromising aspect of the simple rooms, everything was very clean and nice, much more so indeed than at Bagrovo. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z The country wore the same unpromising aspect: the Indians whom they occasionally met in the pathless wilderness were fierce and unfriendly, and the Spaniards were engaged in perpetual conflict with them. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z He was regarded as an unpromising boy, but a trifling circumstance aroused a passion for reading, and he made great progress in self-education. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z Hence he was probably looked upon as "indolent, flighty, and unpromising." Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z His sailors sprang to do what they might for the wreck, but the appearance of things was unpromising. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z If a nation can summon the will to pull together, it can turn even the most unpromising circumstances to advantage. Opinion: The Myth of Japan?s Failure 2012-01-08T00:48:46Z That Lincoln's attempt to make a lawyer of himself under such adverse and unpromising circumstances excited comment is not to be wondered at. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z We know from experience that material Nature is working out her ends, however little we understand the process, and however unpromising portions of her work might appear without this knowledge. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z Its taste was by no means as offensive as its appearance had been unpromising, and I managed to save appearances with less disgust than I had feared. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z Nor was the subject unpromising or unsafe: it was only her way of leading up to it that was open to criticism. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Did he not know of unpromising beginnings that had ended in happiness? What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z She had looked upon me till lately as she would have looked upon her grandfather, and this unsatisfactory affection had given place lately to a reserve which was even more unpromising. A Witch of the Hills, v. 2-2 2011-12-15T03:00:17.253Z I suppose a more unpromising set of fieldsmen never yet took their places in the field. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z If, when the symptoms are very unpromising, convulsive movements should occur, they may be taken as a favourable sign, as they indicate a diminution of the pressure on the brain. A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z But after this not unpromising introduction, Dewey falls into the polemical strain again. John Dewey's logical theory 2011-11-28T03:00:21.547Z All these things together made an unpromising aggregate, but the fact remained that Temple Braney House was within a quarter of a mile of me, and its charity my only hope. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z Beneath the unpromising exterior of these peasants were firmly fixed the virtues that give strength and stability, if not mercurial brilliancy—piety, industry, patience, thrift, peaceful dispositions, and intense love of home. A Tale of the Kloster A Romance of the German Mystics at the Cocalico 2011-11-11T03:00:32.153Z Nevertheless, from this unpromising root was to spring the spreading tree of South American independence. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z The appearance of the distinguished Frenchman was especially unpromising. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z Demetrius was standing before it with our host, as unpromising a looking scoundrel as ever took a traveller in. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z Affairs seemed to wear so unpromising an aspect, that Catesby, on entering the house, immediately called a council of his friends, and asked them what they proposed to do. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z Tens of thousands of dollars' worth lay in this wild and unpromising position. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z Absolutely isolated from the other European colonies, and almost without communication with the mother country, the settlement was, however, an unpromising affair. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Yet in this unpromising setting, some positive signs are visible. Human rights: A tigress and her tormentors 2011-10-05T20:32:42Z The case certainly seemed very unpromising, looking at the patient's age and the consequent high probability that there was much arterial degeneration. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z To a great extent all this country is mountainous and barren, and even this meagre and unpromising territory is not all their own. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z So it is that an otherwise cleared area of land occupied largely by swamp oak stumps is what the farmers in Michigan's Lower Peninsula call an unpromising place for present making of crops. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z His career is an interesting example of what pluck, talent, and selfishness could do in a Moslem State, where the road to power was open to genius, however unpromising the beginnings. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z As Walnut Street was unpromising, they crossed it and meandered along Garden Street. The Turner Twins 2011-08-28T02:00:36.990Z You converse with this mass of flesh, and are anxious to discover what ideas can occupy a mind under so unpromising an exterior. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z Again, unpromising as the conditions were, there was no resisting the voice of the seductive mendicant. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z Newcastle can be even happier with this point than the one they gained in such unpromising circumstances in January. Newcastle United 0-0 Arsenal 2011-08-13T18:40:43Z With the two principal words in the title incapable of exact definition, it might seem that the subject matter of this book would be rather vague at best and unpromising in practical significance. Religion And Health 2011-08-12T02:00:18.323Z The most unpromising things come in for this warming, life-giving touch of a child's fancy. Children's Ways 2011-08-11T02:00:16.473Z They were a joy to look at, but hard, straight-backed, and unpromising resting places for a large literary man storing energy to deliver a lecture. The Comforts of Home 2011-08-11T02:00:13.980Z As for the people, he was too short to try pockets, and indeed the High Street rarely gave passage to a more unpromising lot. A Child of the Jago 2011-08-05T02:00:52.533Z This may explain the traces of primeval cultivation to be seen here on the barest bleakest, and most unpromising hillsides. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z It is a perpetual wonder to the foreigner what elaborate and excellently cooked dinners can be produced in the unpromising Roman kitchens. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z Nothing is more strange and curious in child-life than its art of manufacturing dolls out of the most unpromising materials. Children's Ways 2011-08-11T02:00:16.473Z Some prisoners have been known to beguile their captivity by making pets or playmates out of most unpromising materials. A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... 2011-07-13T02:00:17.950Z Prospects may be cloudy, trade may be bad, and, as a slang writer remarks, things all round may be unpromising, but the business of the music-hall fluctuates very little. Days and Nights in London or, Studies in Black and Gray 2011-07-12T02:00:29.167Z He who perseveres will, however, generally succeed; and the labor bestowed upon the most unpromising mine, is never wholly lost. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z And everywhere an unpromising door, an open gate, may reveal a little picture, a cool garden and fountain, orange and lemon trees, a bend of the river, a view of the Janiculum or the Aventine. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z The interview begun in this unpromising manner proved of the utmost comfort to Esm�e. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z Note.—From this we learn that there may be a soft spot in the most unpromising quarters. A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... 2011-07-13T02:00:17.950Z Even passages in a play which look very unpromising should not be finally judged till a flexible, well-trained voice has done its best to bring out any emotion latent in the words. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z If appearances are unpromising, or he strikes the rock, and chooses to abandon his pit, he can go on any unoccupied ground, and, observing the same precautions, begin anew. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z It is very seldom that a writer can treat with such wit and humour, blended with the most delicate fancy, such unpromising subjects as are included in this collection. The Happy Hypocrite A Fairy Tale For Tired Men 2011-06-24T02:00:21.977Z One form of occupation of mind that seemed quite unpromising at first, but that has in a number of cases proved of value, is the committing to memory of passages in verse. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z You can no more make a good insurance man of unpromising material than you can make a good artist.” The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z The time is passed when I had power to advise and warn you against the unpromising morning of my Life. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z If appearances are unpromising, or he strikes the rock, and chooses to abandon his pit, he can go on any unoccupied ground, and, observing the same precautions, begin anew. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z The chances of meeting the UN's Millennium Development Goals to halve poverty by 2015 look equally unpromising. Second chances 2011-06-08T17:50:02.947Z It was dreary—it was unpromising—a vast stony field high up in air, covered with scattered boulders of dark iron-grey rock. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z She can make a home out of the most unpromising materials. A Word to Women 2011-06-08T02:00:18.457Z The collaboration of genius and mediocrity rarely succeeds, and it seems hard to conceive a more unpromising mode of it than this. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z With a few honorable exceptions, Christian scholars have regarded this as a most unpromising field, which they have left to the tilting and gladiatorship of scepticism. The Plurality of Worlds 2011-06-01T02:00:23.787Z It had originally been a much frequented saloon, which had stood like a dragon in the way of Mr. Alden's mission work, in a very unpromising portion of his field of labor. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z It is usually a matter of impulse, and some of the most unpromising lovers turn out the best. The Mystery of the Locks 2011-05-29T02:00:08.800Z "Then, Miss Beggarley," he asked, with the air of one making the best of an unpromising state of affairs, "will you tell me a story?" That Little Beggar 2011-05-21T02:00:09.877Z But there was hope that the morrow's search would unfold to her some less unpromising phases of city life, and she suspended judgment. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z As I gaze upon this modest dwelling, I think of the man who from such unpromising beginning, became the founder of the greatest financial firm the world has known. Odd Bits of Travel with Brush and Camera 2011-05-17T02:00:17.310Z They had gone a good way past the better class of houses, into a region of unpromising and dingy tenements—a region long ago deserted by all who could afford to leave it. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z He asked whose the lines were, and it chanced that nobody but myself remembered that they occur in a half-forgotten poem of Langhorne’s, called by the unpromising title of “The Justice of Peace.” Life of Robert Burns 2011-05-11T02:00:21.043Z The Council, however, proceeded to discuss the question in a very unpromising fashion, the discussion being characterised by a good deal of blatant braggadocio, and accompanied by a very free use of the wine-cup. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z She heard it and she felt it; but Rotha was after all a young disciple and her experience was small, and things looked unpromising. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z But Mr. Schatz chose to write a play about the relatively unpromising topic of the World Trade Center’s structural design. | New Jersey: When Twin Towers Were a Dream 2011-05-01T00:36:27Z Because those acquainted with me knew very well that I had forsaken politics or that, realizing my views on rebellion, they must have refused to undertake a mission useless and unpromising. The Philippines A Century Hence 2011-04-20T02:00:25.047Z Mr. Barnes felt that he had been fortunate, to learn so much from such unpromising clues. Final Proof or the Value of Evidence 2011-04-20T02:00:19.580Z With a little practice, you will learn the art of manufacturing an attractive advertisement column from the most unpromising material. Mr. Punch in Bohemia 2011-04-16T02:00:17.803Z "I suppose I shall have the care of myself," said Rotha; to whom all this dialogue somehow sounded unpromising. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z And we had to take our hats off to Martin Seddon and his crew for bringing so much interest to such an unpromising location. Behold, a new Zeus among Olympians ? Hadleigh Farm, Essex 2011-04-07T09:00:01Z It was to this home, surrounded by green fields and nature's beauties that George Evans, the kind-hearted sailor, brought the unpromising prize whom he found floating upon the waters. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z However unpromising the Premier League table, and however daunting Real Madrid and Barcelona must seem, Spurs already see in the mirror a stronger presence: a team with a future. Spurs' inferiority complex can ensure superiority over Real Madrid 2011-04-04T23:06:01Z It is wonderful, however, how Lucretius contrives, by the beauty of his images, to give a picturesque colouring and illustration to the most unpromising topics. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z The men, women, and children, however, in these unpromising abodes, are fat, dirty, and merry, and present no appearance of being victims of malaria or despotism. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z The start of the trail may be barren and unpromising; but the persevering fellow who follows it persistently will find that it suddenly widens and blossoms and lo, opens full into the High Road. Making Your Camera Pay 2011-03-31T02:00:21.163Z This morning look’d so unpromising that I did not think she would have gone—but I find she has, on sending for some volumes of Gibbon. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z Since the early part of the seventeenth century Roman Catholic missionaries have laboured with considerable success in this unpromising field, where the congregations were estimated in 1898 at about 900,000. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z With this acknowledgment premised, we will be free to point out some things which we regard as unpromising weaknesses in the constitution of the new Socialism. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z There was a dangerous glint in his grey-green eyes, and his opening sentence was unpromising. The Secret Glory 2011-03-22T02:00:17.863Z Perhaps he should have thought himself lucky that so fascinating a young lady endured a whole year of so unpromising an engagement. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z It was an unpromising start, for she was in a very different mood from that of the previous day. The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z “Who may you be, my friend?” said I, edging off from my unpromising acquaintance. Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 2011-03-04T03:00:58.347Z You will discern Cousin Achsah's real excellence beneath an exterior which, at first sight, may seem unpromising. Mr. Claghorn's Daughter 2011-03-03T03:00:53.083Z His exterior was unpromising; his beard of a fortnight’s growth, or thereabouts, somewhat fitful withal and lacking in uniformity of development. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z If the handling be good, some deficiency in minor qualities may be excused; but if it be hard and stiff, nothing can compensate for so unpromising a feature. Herd Record of the Association of Breeders of Thorough-Bred Neat Stock Short Horns, Ayrshires and Devons 2011-03-03T03:00:46.420Z In a word, so agreeable an evening, Castalia told herself, she had not passed for many weeks, although it had certainly begun in an unpromising way. A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:27.467Z Such are the evidences of divine benevolence, drawn from a field at first view most unpromising. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z He felt at once that he must now choose irrevocably between the two girls, with a most unpromising chance of ever again recovering lost ground with one of them. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z With the naked eye—especially a myopic one—the rocks appeared unpromising enough; while viewed through the telescope the rocks looked utterly impossible. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z And now, my Lord, let us leave this unpromising theme, and come to one which has more interest for each of us. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z The ultimate result of such an attack was only too apparent, and the outlook most unpromising for England. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Twice she had been taken to a ball by an enterprising mother with a large family of unpromising sons. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z The interior effect somewhat redeems the unpromising exterior. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z We had intended to sleep here, but the inn was so uncomfortable and unpromising, that, after a short rest, we determined on proceeding ten miles further to Beamsville. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z Again, Seeing and Hearing are the most creditable Senses; the Brain has an unpromising Aspect, which cannot be known without Dissection. An Essay on Criticism 2011-02-06T03:00:52.167Z I passed a restless, feverish night, canvassing with myself whether I would not turn back and leave forever a country whose first aspect was so forbidding and unpromising. Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service 2011-02-04T03:00:18.850Z "This investigation is extremely difficult and unpromising"; nor do we think there can be much profit in following it up closely, since hardly anywhere is the ground traversed solid beneath the feet. The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z But even in the most unpromising fields this conclusion should not be hastily reached. Organizing and Building Up the Sunday School Modern Sunday School Manuals 2011-01-25T03:00:24.873Z They, too, used colors and applied great art principles to this unpromising mode of expression and accomplished great results. Education: How Old The New 2011-01-14T03:00:54.370Z Marcia's eyes were raised presently with a defiant and stubborn expression that was unpromising. Briarwood Girls 2011-01-11T03:00:30.337Z The crew, comprising about sixty persons, who had been picked up, promiscuously, about the streets of Liverpool, were as unpromising in appearance, as things about the decks. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z He certainly did well to justify plenty of pre-race hype from an unpromising position off a slow pace, for one with such a stamina-laden pedigree. Talking Horses: Latest news, best bets and tipping competition 2011-01-03T12:18:17Z Christian character as well as great genius "has the power of elevating, transmuting, serving itself by the accidental conditions about it, however unpromising." With God in the World A Series of Papers 2010-12-20T17:12:19.523Z The result of this unpromising set-up was one way traffic at 15 miles per hour, a leisurely Bavarian cake-walk with the emphasis on the latter and half a dozen high-calibre chances that went begging. Schalke's Manuel Neuer shows Bayern Munich his true worth 2010-12-06T16:23:00Z After unpromising results from the first five holes, the sixth proved Lowell right. Legendary U.S. Copper Prospector Has China as Biggest Customer 2010-11-04T23:08:00Z Try not to be put off by this filly's unpromising recent form. Talking Horses 2010-10-10T00:15:00Z While there is widespread appreciation of what he can do with unpromising material, he is still waiting to be sent any handsomely bred yearlings by the mega-rich types who dominate Flat racing. John Best sends Stone Of Folca on trail of Nunthorpe victory at York 2010-08-14T23:06:00Z In the evenings, when the British officers had retired, Hashim – short, thin, an unpromising athlete – would play against himself, barefoot, late into the night. Great dynasties of the world: The Khans 2010-07-30T23:05:00Z Turkey's first wake-up call came from Kemal Ataturk, the modernizing military officer from Salonika who created a new country out of the unpromising materials left behind by the collapsed Ottoman Empire. Forget China; Turkey is the next superpower 2010-06-14T17:40:00Z The situation in the other main negotiating track, the Ad-Hoc Working Group on the Kyoto Protocol, is similarly unpromising, if not worse. Green.view: Once more, with less feeling 2010-06-09T15:46:00Z And these days English goalkeepers tend to wear the same expression as English penalty-takers: an unpromising combination of paralysed dread and trembling panic. Robert Green must keep his eye off the ball 2010-06-13T18:30:00Z Against this unpromising backdrop, Mandelson has taken on the challenge of supporting the ailing British manufacturing sector with missionary zeal over the past 12 months, in a programme he calls "new industries, new jobs". Budget 2010: With little to spend, Darling must think outside the box 2010-03-21T00:06:00Z It was a terrific finish after a soggy and unpromising beginning, not a bad metaphor for these flawed but ultimately inspiring Olympics. In the Arena: Fighting Finish to the Comeback Olympics 2010-02-28T21:05:00Z They were ignorant of the country, and were altogether deficient in the agricultural skill necessary for turning its unpromising places to the best account. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies On Monday, the 26th of July, we were called at 4 a.m., and found the weather very unpromising, but the two mornings which preceded it had also been threatening without any evil result. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. On the contrary, if he would prosper, let him "Set up shop on the Goodwin sands," a most unpromising locality, one would imagine, until we realise that the saw-maker means "good win." Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources Her orphanhood had cast no blight upon her, and she had made pleasures for herself out of her very unpromising surroundings, as most healthy young creatures will do. Capricious Caroline I was now on the field where I was to reap the fruits of my ambition; but I found it unpromising, and strewed with thorns. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 The idealism of humanity, by a strange alchemy, can marvellously transform the most unpromising materials. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius His design was to have transferred the seat of war into Italy, as affairs had become so unpromising in that quarter as to be well-nigh desperate. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 A strong governor might have saved even this unfortunate and unpromising situation. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 The odd-job man had just finished his digging, and Tony strolled over to exchange a word: he never despaired of finding interest in the most unpromising material. The Gay Adventure A Romance I only meant to say, take care that you do not get involved in an unpromising affair. Barbarossa and Other Tales He often delivered his message to the most unpromising audiences. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius The awkward and timid boy has shown the world what rare force of self-conquest, of persevering growth, of grappling with difficulties, and of successful achievement was to come out of that unpromising beginning. Tom Brown at Rugby The somnolence of Sunday and of nature hung over all, giving little promise for the twenty-four hours we were to stay there; yet unpromising as it all seemed, we passed there a very enjoyable time. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 It was as in certain political conditions in seasons of general stagnation,—men are willing even to risk a revolution rather than continue in a state of unpromising monotony. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) Amid the rococo surroundings among which he moved, he was himself a singular example of the power of art to extract from bizarre and unpromising material somewhat at least of pure and lasting fruit. The Little Schoolmaster Mark A Spiritual Romance Out of such casual and unpromising materials sprang numbers of urban communities, which reproduced, in their outline and in their social tone, the forms and spirit of the free Republic of Rome. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius This was unpromising, but laying my hand on the latch in the middle it yielded to the pressure, and the door opened. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII Saugus was as forlorn as a muddy beach at low tide, but some of us made the most of our unpromising surroundings. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 For beneath that unpromising reserve, as a few chosen friends knew, and as the gypsies knew, there was a frank camaraderie that won their hearts. The Vagabond in Literature When he had to assign him to an unpromising task, either to spare him too prolonged idleness, or because no other detective was available, the big man always assumed an apologetic air. The Gray Mask "Who may you be, my friend?" said I, edging off from my unpromising acquaintance. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 He may even find that there are unsuspected opportunities in the place that seemed so unpromising to him when he took it. Harper's Round Table, October 22, 1895 Even the most unpromising places have some compensation in them, for the beauty of the distant mountains was worth seeing, and the natural cured grass of the prairies has wonderful sustaining power. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 We had not been on board till the moment of embarcation, and prospects seemed rather unpromising for a month's cruise. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. Seen indistinctly as I saw it then it appeared more like a railway cutting than anything else, and I could only marvel at the eccentricity of man in erecting houses in such an unpromising locality. Windyridge The unpromising evening had done well by him after all. Ewing\\'s Lady A more unpromising site for a garden it would have been difficult to imagine. The Eagle's Nest The most unpromising material, if it is human material, can be brought into line and made something of. The American Country Girl And let us not be discouraged by unpromising signs, or by prevalent unbelief. The State of the Blessed Dead I was hoping the whole expedition would be written up in the history books, but it looked unpromising. Project Hush The one has the making of something in him, unpromising as he looks; seen in a certain light he may even be considered a hopeful symptom. The Children of the Poor Patrick, disgusted with an unpromising business, listened impatiently to the hunter's horn, and the cry of hounds echoing in the neighboring woods. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia These experienced officials, who knew of old that important results often follow in the wake of the most unpromising trail, saw in it a possible clue. The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin Lord Hartington, strongly encouraged against his own inclinations by Mr. Gladstone, accepted a thankless and unpromising post, and held it with honour and credit for five difficult years to come. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) If Helen had been unpromising she realized keenly that she might have gone back to Uncle Jason, or worked her way through the High School as she best might. Helen Grant's Schooldays I have only to hope a speedy end to a life so unpromisingly begun . . . The Book of Courage When Patrick Henry rose to reply, his commencement was awkward, unpromising, embarrassed. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia We are still as far as ever from the ‘game’ we set out to bag, my friend; and as this district seems to be as unpromising in that respect as all the others—where next?” Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories The conversation broke off at four o'clock in the afternoon, with this unpromising cast. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) The devoted prelate's earnest request could not be refused, but the foundation was an unpromising one from the beginning, and a few years later it had to be closed. Venerable Philippine Duchesne In one of the skirmishes that ensued there occurred an event which, unpromising as it appeared at the outset, proved the means of the temporary accomplishment of the plans of the two conspirators. Rulers of India: Lord Clive A more unpromising family was never reared even in New Mexico. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 Coming to the gulch's head, to be sure, they found vacant ground, but refused to claim such unpromising territory. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure It is unpromising enough outside, but there is wealth within to subsidize a kingdom. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life The entire day was passed in the same situation, and to add to our discomfiture, the rations had given out and the neighborhood was unpromising for forage of any kind. Eleven days in the militia during the war of the rebellion A journal of the 'Emergency' campaign of 1862 But notwithstanding this false and unnatural tendency of the public mind, the prospect, though here and there clouded and threatening, was not absolutely cheerless and unpromising. The Pictures; The Betrothing Novels The same boldness that made the elder Hawthorne accept and use without hesitation the most unpromising characters, and make them not only acceptable but attractive, belongs to the younger. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 Something was generally to be gained by their communications even on these unpromising topics. Coelebs In Search of a Wife "Ah! here they come!" exclaimed Jekyl, not sorry for the event which so opportunely interrupted Dalton's unpromising history. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life Berkeley's reception by them was cold and unpromising. Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion A thrifty burgher of Nuremberg, eager to get into the landed aristocracy on any terms, foreclosed a mortgage on a stretch of most unpromising sand and swamp around Brandenberg. The Economic Functions of Vice They had given the performance in several cities and large towns, and had whipped into shape some very unpromising material; but the director admitted that he was discouraged with the outlook here. The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in I'll tell you what," said Farmer White, "the season is dreadful; the crops unpromising just now; but 'tis too early to judge. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales The time is past when I had power to advise and warn you against the unpromising morning of my life. Life of John Keats Take the most unpromising and most unfavourable case, for instance, that of great prosperity. The Church of England Magazine - Volume 10, No. 263, January 9, 1841 We find him in 1832 illustrating, with Isaac Robert Cruikshank, a periodical bearing the somewhat unpromising title of “The Devil in London.” English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. Companies have been formed to go and possess the Oregon territory—an enterprise hazardous and unpromising in the extreme. Thoughts on African Colonization He had before his eyes day by day, fearless, unshrinking determination, in a hateful and most unpromising task. Spenser However unpromising a certain collection of references may be, he is careful to extend it,—convinced, like a wise householder, that there will come an use for it after many days. Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford “This coarse unpromising man,” said Lord Falkland, pointing to Cromwell, “will be the first person in the kingdom, if the nation comes to blows!” Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 The teacher who would love his children, particularly if he happens to have been entrusted with an unpromising class, must learn to wear the spectacles of charity. In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education "I can add my testimony that ways open in the most unpromising places," put in her father. The Spectacle Man A Story of the Missing Bridge There was yet one more postscript, yet one more outburst of self-pity and pathetic adjuration; and a doctor’s 257 opinion, unpromising enough, was besides enclosed. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25) On his arrival in Holland, nothing could have been more unpromising to the happy execution of his mission, than were the affairs of that country. A Collection of State-Papers, Relative to the First Acknowledgment of the Sovereignty of the United States of America A more unpromising night for a journey it was hard to conceive. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) The new political era introduced a new agricultural period, which began under conditions that were perhaps as unfavourable and as unpromising as had been experienced for over half a century. History of Farming in Ontario Adelle Clark, the unpromising little girl, the loud, silly young married woman, was the instrument chosen by Fate—only the judge said God-sharpened by pain and sorrow to become the intelligent destiny of Clark's Field. Clark's Field The unpromising aspect of the manuscript, thus introduced, was the occasion of editorial neglect for some months. The Hound of Heaven Turning from the toilsome past and the unpromising present, he looked to the future with a manly assurance of better things. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series Miss Seaton said, gravely: "Your past has been pleasant, but your future is unpromising." The Somnambulist and the Detective The Murderer and the Fortune Teller People used to give him subjects the most unpromising to test his powers. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 She was too unpromising to arouse the incipient Samaritans. Clark's Field George Villiers writes to his family from Spain, that nothing can be worse and more unpromising than the state of that country. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III She had been surprised by the depth of this unpromising subject, to whom she had turned at first out of pity for his mother. The Bondboy On the other hand, an unpromising idea may prove quite fertile when tried out with a pen. The Art of Lecturing Revised Edition In the first place her husband's campaign is by no means unpromising. Sleep Walking and Moon Walking A Medico-Literary Study A thoroughly unpromising specimen of female clay had been moulded into something agreeable and almost pretty, with a faint, anemonelike bloom and fragrance. Clark's Field Probably to distract himself, Peacock, who had hitherto attempted no profession, accepted the rather unpromising post of under-secretary to Admiral Sir Home Popham on board ship. Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 She, so rare and fine, so genteel and fair, caring enough for him and his unpromising fate to put aside the joyous business of her unhampered life and seek him in that melancholy place. The Bondboy We are not, in these kindly Christmas days, to cynically deny to unpromising careers all power of recovery. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 Chalmers began in his usual unpromising way, by stating a few nearly self-evident propositions, neither in the choicest language, nor in the most impressive voice. Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches Not infrequently the death, putrefaction, and bloating of the calf in the womb render the case extremely unpromising and make it impossible to apply successfully many of the measures above recommended. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle It was a promising friendship, but it was a singularly unpromising prelude to love. The Benefactress Seventy or eighty children, whose dispositions were of the most unpromising character, were converted, in a short time, into a peaceful and happy family circle. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The soil of these Bahama Islands, composed of such unpromising ingredients, shows in its prolific yield how much vegetation depends for its sustenance upon atmospheric air, especially in tropical climes. Due South or Cuba Past and Present I have known her make civilised women out of the most unpromising material. Angelot A Story of the First Empire At that time the railroad facilities to Washington were most unpromising. A Virginia Village His father, being unable to manage so unpromising a child, bound him out as an apprentice. Bunyan The lakes of Fielding.artists at all; and anything like the ripples of Canaletto, or the black shadows of Vandevelde, would be looked upon as most unpromising, even in the work of a novice. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) We hear of the stipulation being made that if they receive baptism they shall not be required to give up the removal of unpromising children nor the eating of horseflesh. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems Gyp was certain—and every boy and girl of her acquaintance knew it—to find an opportunity for "fun" in the most unpromising circumstances. Highacres To poor Mary this seemed to be most unromantic, most unpromising. Is He Popenjoy? This barren and inhospitable volcanic island has presented a singularly unpromising field of labour to the naval detachment which for many years has been maintained there. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Large droves of cattle are seen grazing, sheep, burros, and mules roam at large, and all seem to be getting food from most unpromising land, such as produces in its normal condition cactus only. Aztec Land His arms he 28 held swinging in front of him full length, like a runner waiting for the start, in a posture at once unpromising and uncouth. The Flockmaster of Poison Creek Even unpromising sorts, not prized there, transplanted here, may turn out to be the most valuable of any. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside A glance revealed merely a disconsolate, unpromising cur, yet Bucks thought he had seen the dog before and was interested. The Mountain Divide In the upper classes in college, mediocre students are often welcomed into a seminar course in order to help float an unpromising elective. College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College The middle man of the group, with a thin red face and very blue eyes, was chewing tobacco in an unpromising way. Whispering Smith The dogs came slowly to meet Mackenzie as he approached, backs still bristling, countenances unpromising. The Flockmaster of Poison Creek I don’t fight women,” muttered de Spain, maintaining the deceit and regarding both with an unpromising visage. Nan of Music Mountain The place was a mere two-storied shanty, all askew and generally unpromising. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana There was nothing for him under the Specialist heading, even the Unskilled Labor listings were bare and unpromising. The Velvet Glove The people hung their heads at so unpromising a commencement; the clergy were observed to exchange sly looks with each other; and his father is described as having almost sunk with confusion, from his seat. Patrick Henry He walked by with bent knees, you observed, and with a most unpromising stoop. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 5. May 1848 Silent, reserved, and speaking the Spanish language very imperfectly, the impression produced by the young King was very unpromising. A Short History of Spain Out of such unpromising materials has the painter made a picture that would challenge attention among any. Holbein At one extremity you see the unpromising cocoons; at the other the most rare and beautiful velvets and gros de Naples. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 When the evening appeared to be totally unpromising, I proposed an artificial Saturn as an object, since we could not have the real one. Sir William Herschel: His Life and Works Guillaume felt that he had turned a rather unpromising situation to very good account. Captain Dieppe The ground looked most unpromising; it was a flat some ten feet above the level of the river-bed, and the spot where they were digging was twenty yards from the edge. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California His attitude was so unpromising that Burton and I cast about to see how we could lessen the expense of upkeep during our winter term of school. A Son of the Middle Border However, by evening, he had decided to take anything he could find; so he engaged a room at an unpromising looking house. Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces Thus, from the most varied and often most unpromising sources are derived those important details which make it possible to attain an exact and realistic conception of Babylonian and Assyrian history and life. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters It was one of those pretty bits of sunshine that sometimes shew themselves in the midst of a very unpromising day, the time when they sat there with the lunch basket between them. Say and Seal, Volume II James tried to dissuade me from digging in a place which looked so unpromising; but nothing would deter me save death, and you see the result. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California "You are making a long stay with Mrs. Wishart," was the unpromising opening remark. Nobody Nothing could be more unpromising in appearance than this soil before it is ploughed and pulverized by the cultivator. Our Italy The world was now to take him in hand, and show what it could do with material so unpromising. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History This seems unpromising, but the doctor goes, and transmission of messages ensues, heard within the house. Somehow Good Nay, the gifted Hawthorne himself could scarcely have made a Marble Faun out of so unpromising a subject. The Land of Thor She looked out of the car, the streets were bare of snow now, there was not a leaf showing in the park, and the ground was dark and unpromising. The Beloved Woman Many times I have had the task of making a course from materials which at first seemed so unpromising as to be hopeless. The Complete Golfer These, it is true, are not very promising materials; yet, out of materials as unpromising, high sentiments of piety and of honor have sometimes made martyrs and heroes. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) It is said that weak and unpromising children were either killed as soon as they were born, or abandoned to the wild beasts upon the mountains. History of Education Even the most unpromising nooks among the rocks, in many parts of the Gudbransdalen Valley, where plows are wholly unavailable, are rooted up by means of hoes, and planted with oats and other grain. The Land of Thor As we go on, the mud is replaced by sand and stones, from gravel up to big bowlders, and flowers begin to struggle up through the unpromising ground. A Bird-Lover in the West The Merriweather Girls were the owners of one very unpromising copper claim. The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure The final dressing, two inches of pebble mortar, looked unpromising on account of its coating of white. Child and Country A Book of the Younger Generation In this state of things, so unpromising for American interests, the arrival of the Essex entirely turned the scales, besides stopping the Spanish depredations which had but just begun. Admiral Farragut "Where is Venice?" said Mrs. Copley, looking over the unpromising landscape. The End of a Coil Ladies have often been recommended to the baths to be cured of sterility; and, from what we have seen, we think there are far more unpromising places. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845. In view of their unpromising circumstances the people as a rule are surprisingly cheerful. Change in the Village That which was his, so to speak, gratified his egotism; and, although a more beautiful relationship grew out of it, such was the unpromising beginning. The New Theology Having frequently experienced the pace accomplished by many a Timor pony of emaciated and dejected aspect, faith accepts even this unpromising team for the long drive of thirty miles. Through the Malay Archipelago Yet, at first sight, how unpromising was the enterprise! The Story of the Heavens And listen to the wind, with its unpromising sounds from the wide and empty desert places! Waiting for Daylight Last year the crop had been good, and this year it did not look unpromising. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan To the uninitiated a clod of dry earth is the most unpromising of objects—it is cousin to the stone, and the type of barrenness. Chapters in Rural Progress Before the watching three stretched a low unpromising shore of sandstone cliffs and sand. The Old Helmet, Volume II I was now to prove the willingness of God to answer prayer for spiritual blessing under most unpromising circumstances, and thus to gain an increased acquaintance with the prayer-answering God as One "mighty to save." A Retrospect It is an instance of an unpromising start resulting with especial success through skillful playing to its awkward leads. Pictorial Composition and the Critical Judgment of Pictures True there are some half dozen exceptions to this truth among millions of myriads that attest it; but what man of common sense would invest any large amount of hope in so unpromising a lottery.—Bulwer-Lytton. Pearls of Thought As darkness fell, the train started with a series of crashes, and clanked unpromisingly away into the gloom. The Tale of a Trooper Allusion is here made to that especial headache under the acute effects of which he had taken so very unpromising a farewell of his nephew and heir. The Vicar of Bullhampton Judith turned away from so unpromising an ally. Judith of the Cumberlands The subject, unpromising in its original lines, has thus been redeemed. Pictorial Composition and the Critical Judgment of Pictures The Compliment is, that Cæsar designing to exhibit Sports to the People, though the preceding Night was rainy and unpromising, yet such Weather returned with the Morning, as did not disappoint the Solemnity. Observations on the Florid Song or Sentiments on the Ancient and Modern Singers Time had made but one or two faint ineffectual scratches there, as one who tries, and then abandons, an unpromising surface. The Convert In the midst of all these troubles he kept well, although "a mere shadow," and he still retained the conviction that he would be able to do much good work in this unpromising region. The Life of Gordon, Volume I At the same time no orator ever undertook a more difficult case, or achieved a fuller triumph over unpromising conditions. The Two Great Retreats of History Education by forbidding the wrong action instead of awaking the impulses toward the right one is as unpromising for peoples as it is for individuals. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 As many gardeners have a lucky hand, so in trade I prospered in every, even the most unpromising speculation. The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano Tales from the German of Tieck The facts were that the region indicated was recognized to be one of the most unpromising sections of the state. The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know The east gate looked, if possible, more unpromising than it did before, and I declined to attack it without reconnoitring the other side of the city. The Life of Gordon, Volume I It was rather an unpromising future to a little boy. The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth. If he meant to be uncompromising, he sometimes was simply provoking, and Phœbe feared that Sir Bevil thought him an unpromising protégé. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster An uncouth, unpromising colt may turn out a fine horse. The Proverbs of Scotland As a theater it was about the most unpromising structure in New York. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man All this stupendous force is evolved, concentrated and regulated by science from the most unpromising of substances, cold water. James Watt But they looked dull and unpromising to the girl as they lay upon the table. The Gold Girl The path we were treading was flat and unpromising, and the water from the cave, with which we had filled our gourds, was so unpleasant in taste that we longed to find a spring. Adventures of a Young Naturalist The weather being very unpromising, the second reef was taken in the fore and main topsails, the mizen handed and the fore and mizen top gallant yards sent down. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. One of the first birds met with on these unpromising acclivities was the spurred towhee of the Rockies. Birds of the Rockies The ordinary interest of didactic poetry is derived from the repellent qualities of the subject, and consequently from the dexterities of the conflict with what is doubtful, indifferent, unpromising. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 2 The Great Eastern lies at her moorings beyond the window where I write these words; looks very dull and unpromising. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 Whether it was at all likely that he might succeed, was another matter, but he possessed both the qualities and the weapons which sometimes ensure success in the most unpromising undertakings. Fair Margaret A Portrait It is likely that the commercial speculation was soon perceived to be unpromising; and the outlay had been distributed in such proportions that the loss was not burdensome in any quarter. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 “I don’t want them for the reason you think I want them for,” Latimer replied; his voice was cold and hard, and his manner unpromisingly free from emotion or eagerness. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim The latter part of their journey was through a wilderness, wild and unpromising. The Rapids The old posting inn, formerly a dilapidated peasant's habitation, barnlike and unpromising enough to the traveller, had become a fine mansion with many guest chambers. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg And there was such a softened tenderness in her thin, unpromising face, that from thenceforward Griffith's doubts were removed and his opinion altered, as hers had done. Vagabondia 1884 If a boy or youth has in him the journalistic faculty, it will come out, whatever unpromising or adverse circumstances he may be born to. Faces and Places |
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