dire
Example Sentences
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In Gaza, the humanitarian situation remains dire, with most of its more than two million residents displaced.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The airlines emphasized Spirit’s dire financial straits, but the judge found that that distress didn’t meet a rigorous “failing firm” threshold that would’ve triggered friendlier antitrust treatment.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
This is the most dire warning the maritime watchdog has applied to the region since early 2023, when a longstanding high-risk label was dropped after years of antipiracy operations.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Staging a Shakespeare tragedy with just four actors sounds like a potentially comic stunt or an unfortunate advertisement of dire economic straits, in either case a radical diminishment of the play.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Despite these dire warnings, he still refused to be treated, and he even rejected taking pain medicine to ease his agony.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing dire
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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