Sentence examples for In terrible straits from inspiring English sources

Our youth is in terrible straits".

We were in terrible straits with no proper clothes, nothing suitable for marching through the snow.

"Seller now in terrible straits and needs cash," said one e-mail to Mr. Dean from a Gagosian staff member.

"Seller now in terrible straits and needs cash," said a July e-mail to Mr. Dean from a Gagosian staff member.

For those who study contemporary events there is evidence aplenty that Gypsies are in terrible straits in parts of Europe, and some have raised fears of a holocaust.

The suit revealed frank emails ("Seller now in terrible straits and needs cash," said one to Mr. Dean from a Gagosian staff member. "Are you interested in making a cruel and offensive offer?").

Mr. Dinkins said Mr. Giuliani's underlying message was: "The city is in terrible financial straits.

We have people getting kicked off food stamps who are in terrible economic straits.

A terrible throw in the javelin – she was 21st out of 26 in her weakest event – left Ennis in dire straits and Tatyana Chernova, a 23-year-old Russian who won Olympic bronze in 2008, took the world title.

But the airline remains in dire straits.

In '68, Detroit was in dire straits.