dire

Example Sentences

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Other people are under dire financial pressure and feel they must invest to offset expenses.

From Barron's

Officials have also warned that Nancy Guthrie may be in dire health without her medication.

From BBC

He wasn’t sure if it was because he was in dire straits or because he was beginning to understand that the magic was there for him.

From Literature

Arutyunyan is equipped to solve the most dire skating situations because after nearly 50 years as a coach, he’s seen it all already.

From Los Angeles Times

Conditions for migrants inside Libya are widely documented as dire.

From BBC