Sentence examples for dismal possibility from inspiring English sources

An extra 10,000 places are to be dished out (though not for arty types), yet all face the dismal possibility that freshers' week may be cancelled.

On days like these, terrible but not exactly bad, he could entertain the dismal possibility that her accident hadn't been an accident.

Right now, it appears to be the dismal possibility of a permanently divided continent, with, on one side of the military divide, the European Union, sheltering under the NATO umbrella, and on the other a restless, excluded, and nuclear-armed Russia.

Still, Mr. Paterson has sent conflicting signals as his inner circle has wrestled in recent weeks with dismal poll numbers and the possibility that the White House or other top Democrats may nudge him to withdraw.

Yet there is also another possibility, one even more dismal than the prospect of fighting.

It was not an edifying moment, in a season full of them, but despite Chelsea's dismal form Mourinho still sees the possibility of success this year.

If it fails to refinance that credit line — a possibility, given the current dismal environment for lending — the company will draw upon its cash flow, delay store remodelings and cut spending to continue operating through 2009.

Despite dismal survival in most patients, the possibility of long term survival should prompt more aggressive diagnostics in suspected PCNSL.

The dismal job market makes it a real possibility that you never got a job.

This dismal rate of job creation raises the distinct possibility that America's recovery from the latest recession may also be jobless.

The fiscal consequences of this are obviously dismal, but, even worse, there's a strong possibility that giving the military a blank check is actually making us less safe.