Sentence examples for it is dire from inspiring English sources

It is dire now because it's online.

"It is dire," agrees James, 58.

FLORENCE — The State of the (European) Union was the subject of a high-level conference in Florence on Wednesday and most participants agreed that it is dire.

Britain's fiscal plight may not be as apocalyptic as that of Greece, but it is dire all the same: the next government will be obliged both to slash spending and, probably, raise taxes.

Manager: The Real deal... Form: Four defeats in eight games might not be the end of the world, but it is dire compared to how good Boro were between October and February.

The threat of global warming is not instantaneous, though it is dire in the longer term and might escalate suddenly.

Essentially, it was dire.

Mostly, it was dire.

It's just: it's dire.

I don't think it's dire," third baseman Kevin Youkilis said.

When selling it was left to consultants such as Atkins and KPMG, it was dire.