Sentence examples for to be dire from inspiring English sources

And the long-term consequences are likely to be dire.

It's going to be dire -- interest rates will surely rise.

Meanwhile, the situation for the homeless continues to be dire.

The consequences are likely to be dire in an already combustible scenario.

"There are not going to be dire consequences if no one breaks the law".

The penalties for error or missed deadlines are known to be dire.

The consequences of a return to war will be dire not just for Sudan.

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

Were it to reignite, the effects could be dire.

They were seriously concerned over the sure-to-be dire consequences that humankind will suffer once we download our individual consciousness into that of a robot.

From the vantage point of a 2011-era food snob, A&P's influence can appear to have been dire.