It's just so tragic to see a promising life cut short.

For most, the suspense and uncertainty were tempered by anticipation of a promising new life.

"He has been held in custody wasting his promising life for three and a half years."

It is unknown as to what caused Evans to go from a promising life to that of an outlaw.

The difficulty for these men was that despite their promising new lives, they could not escape their pasts.

Watching such a young, promising life fade away has made the grieving even more trying.

Another promising young life snuffed out by a missile.

It is not surprising then that Wellesley himself dreamed of finding a new, more promising life, in distant lands.

Friends and family members said he had a promising life, enjoyed basketball and wanted to be a rap music artist.

Some may think that a teenager's death is more grievous, since a promising life has been cut short.