Sentence examples for dire things from inspiring English sources

This tempts some Russians to threaten dire things.

Because otherwise we'll be looking at very dire things, even if the markets stay calm.

"There were hints of dire things happening if they didn't," Mr. Catterson said.

But obviously, dire things happen, leaving many lives and national security at stake.

One can reasonably say some pretty dire things about my folks, but I love my father.

No matter how dire things became, there was always music, that most faithful of companions in troubled times.

It sounded pretentious -a dire thing in a small town.

"It would've been a really dire thing for very vulnerable citizens of Idaho," Eubanks said.

As dire as things seem now, it is important to remember that many people have escaped poverty because of freer markets.

Crowded, but not nearly as dire as things potentially were for "Ted" on July 13, where it was flanked by "The Amazing Spider-Man," "Ice Age: Continental Drift" and "The Dark Knight Rises" (out July 3, 8 and 20, respectively).

"It is really important that no matter how dire he thinks things are or what horrible direction things may be going from his perspective that the show maintains a sense of hope".