Sentence examples for a bit less dire from inspiring English sources

What we're getting from the deficit scolds, however, are at best grudging admissions that things may look a bit less dire — if not expressions of regret that the public seems insufficiently alarmed.

There isn't: although public finances are a bit less dire than Mr Osborne feared when he fashioned his first budget last June, Britain's deficit this financial year will be equivalent to around 10% of GDP.

"Quite a bit less, a lot better".

"Probably a bit less.

Television censorship is a bit less strict.

A bit less ruminating than Jake did.

Mr. Negroponte seemed a bit less sanguine.

"Five months, maybe a bit less".

The cast seems a bit less comfortable.

America has grown a bit less tame.

Maybe she is a bit less qualified.