Sentence examples similar to things are not promising from inspiring English sources

Signs are not promising.

Early signs are not promising.

The prospects are not promising.

Early indications are not promising.

But the immediate prospects are not promising.

So far the omens are not promising.

But the ingredients are not promising.

The early signs are not promising.

The early indications are not promising.

The omens are not promising.

They are not promising.