Sentence examples for this could be dire from inspiring English sources

This could be dire for schools generally, and especially harmful to initiatives that were meant to improve education for the poorest children.

Get this wrong and the consequences could be dire for many, many people and businesses in this country.

If legislative deadlock adds to this an unintended tax hike, the impact could be dire.But another ten-year extension is too mighty a weapon to wield against recession, just as no extension at all is a dangerous way to attack the deficit at present.

The consequences of this vast demographic shift, according to the authors, could be dire.

And the budgetary consequences of surrender could be dire: give way on this, and you leave the impression that the government can be leaned on by all and sundry.By contrast, Mr Brown should jettison his insistence on increasing the time for which terrorist suspects may be held without charge from 28 to 42 days.

Lose any and the consequences could be dire.

Were it to reignite, the effects could be dire.

Unless he quit singing, the repercussions could be dire.

The consequences for people around the region could be dire, too.

For companies with major Russian exports, an extended Congressional delay could be dire.

"But worry feeds irrationality, and the international consequences could be dire".