dire

Example Sentences

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The Angels no longer operate as a large-market team, and their circumstances could get even more dire in the near future.

From Los Angeles Times

The most significant changes involved the LAFD’s deployment decisions before the fire, as the wind warnings became increasingly dire.

From Los Angeles Times

The most significant changes in the various iterations of the after-action report involved the LAFD’s deployment decisions before the fire, as the wind warnings became increasingly dire.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite these inevitable losses, Segal, who died in 2024, never paints the ladies’ lot as dire.

From The Wall Street Journal

Heavy rains over the past week have compounded the already dire living conditions of the hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies say.

From BBC