dire

Example Sentences

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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

The situation was dire, and people had few viable options to leave Bentiu, U.S.

From Salon

Ann Oliver, 71, described Evri's performance as "dire" after tracking details for her parcel showed it was delivered on 2 December, despite her claiming it was nowhere to be seen.

From BBC

But it’s cold comfort to a mother whose days are numbered by a dire diagnosis.

From Los Angeles Times