Yet now the building is in dire need of restoration.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
THE country is in dire need of new homes.
The Sun (2016)
America's roads, airports and rail network are in dire need of upgrades.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
To grow accustomed to humans in dire need is to become something less than human.
Christianity Today (2000)
This is a club in dire need of a bit of visible ambition.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)