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'dire' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'dire' with 6 example sentences.


dire adjective

: 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.
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