dire straits
Example Sentences
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If you’re not in dire straits financially, keep full ownership of your home.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
This picturesque South Asian island, once celebrated for its economic development and high ratings on human development indices, has found itself in dire straits once again.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
Though not in dire straits, it isn’t exactly healthy, either.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
Storm-ravaged communities in western Jamaica were facing dire straits Sunday, days after record-setting Hurricane Melissa left towns demolished and at least 28 people dead across the island.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025
I would be in the direst of dire straits, facing a bleak future, when some small thing, some detail, would transform itself and appear in my mind in a new light.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
