The phrase "a dire world" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or environment that is extremely serious, urgent, or filled with danger and despair.
Example: "In a dire world where resources are scarce, survival becomes the ultimate challenge."
Alternatives: "a bleak world" or "a grim world".
Drones, throbs, somber vocals and, every so often, a dance beat orchestrated a dire world when Massive Attack performed at Terminal 5 on Wednesday night.
We have a group of young Germans on the verge of greatness and Englishmen, conceivably, standing in their way, so the possibility of Anglocentric over-enthusiasm must be examined, as in 1990, when a dire World Cup was lauded because Bobby Robson and his boys got to the semi-finals and Gazza, to Pavarotti's stirring accompaniment, wept.
Roubini, a New York University professor who famously forecast a dire world recession as far back as 2006, has taken exception to remarks on a blog by Cramer that he is "intoxicated" with his own "prescience and vision" and is refusing to see green shoots of recovery in the financial markets.
Before that dire World Cup there was plenty of talk of fearless cricketers playing with freedom.
Steven Gerrard said he "agonised" over the decision to retire from international football following England's dire World Cup campaign but had to be selfish and quit to preserve his career with Liverpool.
It is so utterly and nauseating to read given Gerrard's poor Euro 2004, average World Cup 2006 and dire World 2010 performances.
He was left out of England's squad for their dire World Cup campaign but became captain for the start of the Six Nations, and also led club side Harlequins to the English title while being voted Premiership player of the year.
Instead we are treated to fawning article after fawning article which make no reference to his worst failures - "that" backpass against France in 2004 and two failed stints as Captain i.e autumn 2007 and the non-qualfication for Euro 2008 and the dire World Cup performance in South Africa.
To portray the movement out of dire poverty of most of the world's population as a dire threat to the world order is silly, blinkered, and wrong.The other thing to remember is that the pace of technological improvement continues to be stunning.
David Attenborough, the famed naturalist and conservation advocate, issued a dire warning for the world during a speech at the United Nations' annual climate summit on Monday: Act now, or the natural world, humanity included, may soon collapse.
