The phrase "a dire one" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or condition that is extremely serious or urgent.
Example: "The report highlighted a dire one regarding the environmental crisis we are facing."
Alternatives: "a grave one" or "a critical one".
Part of the Riverside speech is a missive to the American government, and a dire one.
"I think the reality of the situation is, it's such a dire one that there aren't a lot of choices right now.
The prospect of sharp falls in oil export earnings – the oil industry accounts for 60% of Iran's economy – is a dire one.
Dr. Posner said he decided to be part of "Picture Your Life" because he wants to get the word out that a cancer diagnosis — even a dire one like his — doesn't have to define your life.
But such a falloff is hardly a dire one for the industry, he said, and he still expects stronger economic growth next year because other sectors that have been depressed should recover and compensate.
It is hardly a dire one, even with the fate of Scott Niedermayer uncertain after he was injured when he collided early in the third period with Hurricanes wing Craig Adams, who was making his first appearance of the series in place of Carolina's injured captain, Ron Francis.
And it's a pretty dire one.
This is not a good week to be a Latvian or a Ukrainian, and another dire one to be a Syrian oppositionist.
We would be so far out of line with our competitors that the commercial consequences would be dire". One shareholder, Patrick Evershed – a former employee of fund manager New Star – at first spoke in support of the bank, then he said: "All the good work has been undone by the pay row".
Most people would attribute these feelings to stress, but she was convinced that her symptoms indicated a dire disease; one day, during a prolonged episode of abdominal pain, she thought she might be dying and, in a panic, asked a colleague to take her to a local hospital.
But now the "finding love" situation is so dire, one guy apparently decided to turn his shower head into a real woman -- and by "real" we mean a super, creepy plastic doll.
