Sentence examples for dire are from inspiring English sources

Many of them, particularly in the south, where the infrastructure is also dire, are illiterate.

This suggests that the vehemence of politics cannot simply be a measure of how dire are the national circumstances facing politicians.

So dire are the budgetary needs that the organization is two months behind in rent and is trying to hold off creditors while deciding whom to pay first -- the landlord, the bank or the fund-raising consultant.

For Dallas, this season started slowly and spiraled out of control faster than anyone could say, "How 'bout them Cowboys?!" So dire are the current circumstances that Jerry Jones fired a coach during the season for the first time in his 21 years of ownership — and many locals loudly suggested he should have considered firing himself instead.

Just how dire is the situation?

Dire need The centres are in dire need of help.

The dire need is right now.

The dire alternative is also well known.

Prompting the dire talk was the Apr.

The mean annual temperature of Dire Dawa is about 25.4 °C.

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