Sentence examples for be a dire from inspiring English sources

But it could be a dire wolf 2.0.

He and the governors issued strong warnings for what turned out to be a dire storm.

However, she added, it would be a dire mistake to attend the conference and avoid the human rights issue.

Hurricane Sandy reminded New Yorkers that the waterways surrounding them can be a dire threat as well as a great asset.

A Guardian colleague has already expressed the hope, probably vainly, that the art work will not be "a dire chunk of conservative kitsch", but something abstract, contemporary.

"Candidates better have a darned good reason -- and it better be a dire reason -- for messing with the so-called trust fund".

Governor Bush, Mr. Gore warned them, is a dire threat to the well-being of workers.

"That's a dire need".

"It is a dire situation.

It's a dire situation.

"That's a dire mistake".