1.   Dozens of bottles of vodka on the bar looked promising, though.

2.   Squired by the mayor, she toured possible sites for a Frank Sinatra music library and museum and said prospects looked promising.

3.   The best of the new shows look promising, indeed.

4.   The upcoming slate looks promising, though.

5.   His future looks promising, to say the least.

6.   Things did look promising, actually.