dire
Example Sentences
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Other times, the outcome is far more dire, like the pair of 2023 “bah humbug!” boots that were “Spirited” and “A Christmas Karen.”
From Salon
The U.S. economy has defied many of the dire predictions from earlier this year.
A minor misstep or bout of ill-preparation comes with dire consequences, from the slightest of ankle sprains to bygone absent frostbitten fingers.
From Los Angeles Times
Some people are in more dire straits financially than others, of course, but everyone needs support from time to time.
From MarketWatch
“The Canadian economy is in dire need of a cultural transformation,” Wiseman wrote in an essay published in April 2024 in Toronto’s Globe and Mail newspaper.
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