'dire' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'dire' with 6 example sentences.
- dire adjective
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: fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
: causing fear or dread or terror
She was in dire straits, but made a virtue out of necessity.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are now ready to begin the voir dire.
The situation is becoming more and more dire for me.
A dire tragedy has befallen me.
I'm in dire need of money.
Exporters are in dire straights.