Sentence examples for was not dire from inspiring English sources
Advisers said that Mrs. Clinton's cash situation was not dire.
The deficit was not dire, or wholly unanticipated — there were the new buildings, and the institution of the cost-efficiency plan — but it reflected the soured economy, which has at least slightly dampened the company's ambitions.
The New York City commissioner of cultural affairs, Kate D. Levin, who is an ex-officio member of the trust board, said the museum's financial situation was not dire.
His situation wasn't dire, though.
If that wasn't dire enough, Trump went further.
When I arrived the situation wasn't dire, but I was very surprised at how quickly the situation escalated it became very, very dangerous very, very quickly.
No one is arguing that the situation is not dire.
LAST week, I disagreed with Alex Tabarrok's assessment that conditions in credit markets were not dire.
Although the White Sox have been worrying their fans lately, their situation is not dire.
So that's the situation: it's not dire, just sort of unmanageable and probably requiring adjustments in expectation.
