Sentence examples for a dire topic from inspiring English sources

"The governor tracked me down and said everyone thought this was a great idea; they just didn't ask me," he says, droll on a dire topic.

A dire joke to lift spirits and tickle ribs "On a sports related topic: What's brown, lives in a tree and can't sing?" chortles Jonathon Martin.

What held them in check is a topic for another day, but might be summarized as a dire threat from socialism.

"That's a dire need".

"It is a dire situation.

Davis faced a dire crisis.

They are under a dire, dire threat.

A dire day.

"The state is in a dire situation.

These changes had a dire effect.

It's a dire situation.