Sentence examples for often dire from inspiring English sources

His choice and treatment of advisers were often dire.

He represented a break from years of corrupt regimes with often dire human rights records.

Germany, where service in shops is often dire, has been particularly obdurate.

We knew that their relationship, particularly after 2004, was often dire.

In later years, Mr. Wilkerson became known for his often dire public predictions on subjects including the stock market and race relations.

It also creates a paradox: although Mexico City has more rainy days than London, it suffers shortages more in keeping with a desert, making the price of each litre among the highest in the world – despite its often dire quality.

Economics news is often in dire need of being rendered less dry and more accessible.

For governments and their citizens, the effects have often been dire.

In the former, the situation is often so dire that almost any well-devised intervention will bring substantial improvements.

And sometimes much is made of the vast differences between those readings and China's own official ones, which are often less dire.

It is the pursuit of earning a high D-score that makes gymnasts push the boundaries, often with dire consequences as witnessed on Saturday.