Sentence examples for for the dire from inspiring English sources

The world should prepare now for the dire consequences of a destabilized China.

The main reason for the dire situation in Denmark is overspending.

Keanu Reeves is another culprit, contributing bass guitar and backing vocals for the dire grunge and alternative outfit Dogstar.

Kerrie Hutchinson, a process manager from Hull, railed against the players' lack of passion but laid the blame for the dire performance at Capello's door.

Indeed, each person thinks that he or she is responsible for the loss of Samuel, and for the dire events that follow.

All polls point to an overall majority for Mariano Rajoy's conservative People's party as the Socialists take the rap for the dire state of the economy.

The press is responsible for much of the dire straits in which climate scientists now find themselves, the researchers said.

Yet it has had none of the dire consequences for the dollar that Cassandras have been predicting.

And, indeed, why someone would want to use the drabbest of cliches for the direst of predicaments.

That must have hurt Norton: criticism from the man arguably responsible for the direst Radio 1 breakfast show since the station's inception.

For all the dire news, Kodak employees seemed remarkably upbeat.