Sentence examples for distinctly dire from inspiring English sources

Two subway stops south of City Hall, however, the economic outlook is distinctly dire.

Some other residents were a lot more nervous, and as Sergeant Stewart's morning shift neared its end, she almost laughed at the dire predictions herself, noticing how much more water was streaming in the gutters — and with a distinctly muddy tinge — where there had been just a trickle a couple hours before.

But despite 75% of Canadians living 100 miles (or fewer) from our northern border, they're proud of their distinctly non-American national identity and don't regard us with particular envy – ever, not only when we're in dire circumstances.

Distinctly unappetising.

A distinctly satisfying thought.

Its contents itemised distinctly.

Situation dire.

comment dire..

Others distinctly are not.

So far, so dire.

Conditions remain dire.