Sentence examples for with a dire from inspiring English sources
He opened with a dire prediction.
At the launch, readers and colleagues chipped in with a dire prediction.
Each day, another senior Bush administration official has come forward with a dire warning.
A prominent Bengali businessman praises her energy and direct manner, forgiving her much as she struggles with a dire legacy.
The speech, entitled "The Tragedy of Today's Gays," began with a dire assessment of the Presidential election.
Rock anthems with a dire hangover, groaning their excuses while the lo-fi band plays with brusque deliberation.
I reached saturation point with Barnyard, a dire farm-based effort which featured a bull with udders, when I made my eldest cry by complaining to the Odeon's blameless manager.
Faced with such a dire prognosis, the parents decided on a dire "cure".
With such a dire outcome, biologists Sarah Pryke and Simon Griffith of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, wondered whether mother finches had any power to adjust the ratio of sons to daughters.
It's definitely enjoyable to feel like you're getting one over on a pretty unpleasant boss, but it's strange to have to go to these lengths to avoid ending up with such a dire hourly rate.
With such a dire-sounding introduction, I should be fair and note that the Chairman's stated priority of closing the broadband divide has been pursued with some vigor.
