The phrase "a string of dire" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a series of unfortunate or serious events or situations.
Example: "The report detailed a string of dire consequences resulting from the environmental disaster."
Alternatives: "a series of unfortunate" or "a chain of severe".
The only reassurance he offered, in a string of dire warnings about the country, is to put pink curtains around the bunkers to make them less intimidating.
The latest in a string of dire reports on climate change recently came from the United Nations' meteorological advisory body, which said that the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2013, due to a "surge" in carbon dioxide, prompting fears of an accelerated warming of the planet.
A string of desperate jokes is BAD.
The fall of Fopp follows a string of closures and dire trading figures as competition from supermarkets and the web grows.
And after a string of by-elections that brought dire results for the party, this was their worst ever.
For he is in dire trouble.In a string of disaffected cities populated by Iraq's aggrieved Sunni Muslim minority, Iraqi troops loyal to Mr Maliki's government, which is led by members of the Shia majority, have had to withdraw.
The company's financial dire straits have led to a string of senior executive departures in recent months.
President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and other top officials have delivered a string of private messages to Israeli leaders warning about the dire consequences of a strike.
After a dire first half, home keeper Lee Burge made a string of second-half saves to keep his side on level terms.
It has produced a string of hits, from "Toy Story" to "Finding Nemo".He returned to Apple as an adviser in 1996, when the firm was in dire straits.
The drink prices were high and the toilets dire but as soon as I clambered up the stairs to a large dark room sporadically lit with a string of light bulbs I felt I was home.
