Sentence examples for more dire when from inspiring English sources

The finances became even more dire when Turner acquired a second TV station, in Charlotte.

The situation grew more dire when he reached the hospital; an infection had set in, and doctors wanted to amputate the leg.

This unhealthy situation becomes even more dire when Shem learns that his long estranged but only recently deceased first wife has left her considerable fortune to their grown son, who despises his father.

The quarterback situation in Miami became incrementally more dire when the Arizona Cardinals conceded a loss in the Manning sweepstakes and paid the disappointing incumbent Kevin Kolb a $7 million roster bonus.

The situation is even more dire when it comes to falsehoods.

The scenario is even more dire when combined with what we already know.

The situation became even more dire on 11 August 1942, when the Eagle was struck simultaneously by four torpedoes and sank in six minutes.

The situation grew even more dire on Saturday, when Luc Longley, Ewing's projected replacement in the starting lineup, injured his right knee while representing Australia in an Olympic semifinal game against France.

His plight should become more dire this month, when the government releases projections showing that the federal surplus will be much smaller than was forecast only a few weeks ago.

The report, released Friday, says that around 20percentt of groundwater sources are already "overexploited" - a problem that will only grow more dire by 2050, when demand for water is expected to have risen by more than half. .

When more dire times hit, the bank was raided.