Sentence examples for dire lack of from inspiring English sources

But the dire lack of affordable housing affects everyone in the region.

The result was a dire lack of competition, especially in humdrum services for the humble.

Beyond Lamia, the movie suffers from a dire lack of strong, clear-cut characters, with one outrageous exception.

McKinnon's case not only highlights the importance of the HRA, it also exposes the dire lack of other safeguards.

The appeal of Victory Day for Putin, who has lamented the country's "dire lack of spiritual ties," is obvious.

And anyone who raises the alarm is branded hysterical, right-wing, nit-picking or in dire lack of perspective.

Just the logistical challenges of holding the vote are daunting, given the dire poverty and lack of roads in the south.

Dire performances and lack of commitment have suggested he isn't up for the fight, however, Newcastle's 2-0 win over Liverpool last weekend and a proper captain's performance provides evidence that the 33-year-old Argentine has life left in the old dog.

Webb, who has evolved from a Scots-Irish Appalachian icon into rural America's champion for economic fairness, knows more about the dire implications of lack of economic fairness for rural America and can put a face on it better than anyone alive.

But before we credit the broad symptoms (possibly made more dire for a lack of local services) to one toxin or another, we'll have to await results from the labs.

On one hand, each protest was inspired by a distinctive set of national circumstances and issues -- dire poverty and a lack of jobs, ethnic and religious differences, minority rule, corruption, or questions of economic status.