direr in a sentence

Examples

1. Ah, but my highly caloric munchfest had its dire implications.
2. That sounds like Dire Straits, but what song is that?
3. The prospects were dire : Maybe the case would never end.
4. We know that the situation in some parts is very dire.
5. This, he said, was a dire threat to health.
6. Christen said the consequences of eliminating the program would be dire.
7. North Korea, by most estimates, is in dire straits.
8. Apparently the situation was so dire that neither burst out laughing.
9. Crowley and other proponents deny the initiative would have dire consequences.
10. This is a club in dire need of a talent infusion.