dire prediction
Frequency: 5.53.5 per million words
A forecast of a very bad or terrible future event.
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Examples (20)
- The prophet made a dire prediction about the kingdom's future.
- Economists made dire predictions of a worldwide recession.
- The economist's dire prediction of a market crash caused widespread panic.
- Despite earlier dire predictions, shares remained steady.
- Despite the scientist's dire prediction about rising sea levels, the government was slow to act.
- A government report made dire predictions about the future of the job market.
- He ignored the doctor's dire prediction and continued his unhealthy lifestyle.
- His dire prediction of a natural disaster unfortunately came true.
- The ancient text was filled with dire predictions of war and famine.
- We must not dismiss the dire predictions from environmental experts.
- It was a dire prediction, but one we couldn't afford to ignore.
- The media often sensationalizes dire predictions to attract attention.
- If current trends continue, their dire prediction of resource depletion will come true.
- Ignoring the dire predictions, the team proceeded with the launch.
- Do you really believe the fortune teller's dire prediction?
- She offered a dire prediction about the consequences of inaction.
- What made his dire prediction so chilling was the amount of detail it contained.
- Despite the dire predictions, the election results were surprisingly positive.
- Thankfully, the expert's dire prediction about the pandemic's next wave did not materialize.
- Scientists have repeatedly issued dire predictions concerning global warming.