Sentence examples similar to a dire spot from inspiring English sources

The Russian economy which has become increasingly dominated by state-run enterprises has been in trouble ​for some time, but the combination of US-led sanctions against Vladimir Putin's government and the ​falling price of oil (the country's chief export) has put it in an especially dire spot.

"It is a dire situation.

"The state is in a dire situation.

This is indeed a dire situation.

"They are in a dire situation.

"We were in a dire situation," Kennedy said.

It's a dire situation that must be addressed.

This is a dire situation".

This was not a dire situation.

"We're looking at a dire situation," said Capt.

The success of the new Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago offered a bright spot in a dire year.