Sentence examples for as dire from inspiring English sources

Six years later and things aren't nearly as dire.

Wisconsin's financial problems are not as dire as those of many other states.

But its politics seem as dire as ever— and so do prospects for growth.

The consequences of the fiscal crisis were nearly as dire as Beame had predicted.

The economic picture is not quite as dire as the owners contend.

In any event, the Mets' situation may not be as dire as the mockery suggests.

The situation in Long Island City isn't as dire as in those localities.

But nothing today seems nearly as dire as the problems facing the world in 1938.

Europe's debt crisis is not nearly as dire as it once was.

But for Mr. Sami the problems here just aren't as dire.

To be sure, Yahoo's situation isn't as dire as some of Silicon Valley's pundits imply.