Words similar to once-promising

Example sentences for: once-promising

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After Ann left William (whose once-promising career as a salesman had devolved into an impecunious one as a roving violinist), she hooked up with a wealthy Jewish tire tycoon named Joel Jacobs.
It went on, "It has ended or done serious damage to several once-promising political careers.
In addition to conserving his resources, Bradley has consciously avoided the mistakes made by other once-promising potential giant-killers.