Sentence examples for not as dire from inspiring English sources

The picture is not as dire as you think.

I'll admit, my situation is not as dire as that of the fictional Benjamin Braddock.

Wisconsin's financial problems are not as dire as those of many other states.

But Ford's situation is not as dire as those of its crosstown rivals.

"The mood is not as dire as it was last year," said Daniel Fishbein, the Ridgewood superintendent.

Its performance last year was mediocre at best, but not as dire as in the previous two years.

The White House appeared to tacitly concede that the effects of automatic budget cuts were not as dire as feared.

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For one thing, the situation is not as dire as a year ago after a relatively normal rainy season.

There have been some genuine improvements and the situation is not as dire as some make out.

"Though the storyline is hardly riveting, it's not as dire as some that I have seen," he says.