Sentence examples for may be dire from inspiring English sources

The consequences of such a readjustment, however, may be dire.

We have only ourselves to blame, but the consequences for democracy may be dire.

But if one or more of Mr. Reeve's future investigations prove inadequate, the consequences may be dire indeed.

THE times may be dire in 2012, but you can be sure that there will still be plenty of rich people around to make the poor feel jealous (or even, at times, violent…).

Howard J. Ruff, publisher of The Ruff Times, a newsletter, writes about the silver lining in this computer cloud, although he agrees that the Y2K problem may be dire.

There is time for a bit of ebbing and flowing in 50 overs; at the outset there is a necessity for some "proper" cricket with the bowlers – and fielding captains – recognising that they must go headlong for wickets or the consequences may be dire given how the modern batsman can clear the ropes at will when he has licence to do so.

Of all the fears expressed in his lyrics, the fear of the deadening routines of devotion may be direst.

Nevertheless, for Muslim America, the situation may be direr.

For starters, the test's worst-case assumptions may not be dire enough.

I don't suppose all of it will be equally brilliant - in fact, some of it may well be dire - but I'll write about all of it.

Because it is where poverty's growing demands collide with the supply of subsidized housing, the unit is overwhelmed as it struggles between helping families humanely and weeding out those whose need may not be dire.