dire
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We learn immediately that our protagonist’s situation is dire.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
In a written ruling on Thursday, Judge Gatti Santana admitted that "Mladić's current situation is dire."
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Eugène Ionesco’s “Exit the King,” now in revival at A Noise Within under the direction of Michael Michetti, revolves around a centuries-old king whose health is in as dire a state as his kingdom.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Anand -- who was co-hosting a conference with the EU on returning Ukrainian children deported by Russia -- also hailed Kyiv's "resilience" for turning around the dire situation on the battlefield.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
By December 9, the hospital staff have given Theo a dire prognosis.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
Vocabulary lists containing dire
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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