dire need

Frequency: 7.610.8 per million words

Describes an extremely urgent and serious situation requiring immediate action.

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Examples (10)

  • The refugees are in dire need of food and shelter.
  • After the factory closure, many families found themselves in dire need.
  • Our local hospital is in dire need of blood donations.
  • The aging infrastructure is in dire need of repair before the next storm hits.
  • She was in dire need of a friend to talk to after her loss.
  • This company is in dire need of a new business strategy to survive.
  • Without immediate funding, the research project will be in dire need of resources.
  • The prolonged drought has left the region in dire need of water.
  • Many underfunded schools are in dire need of new books and supplies.
  • If we don't act now, future generations will be in dire need of a solution to climate change.