direful in a sentence
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📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
'DIREFUL' refers to something that is extremely serious, urgent, or disastrous, often leading to severe consequences.
Sample Sentences
- The direful consequences of ignoring climate change are becoming increasingly apparent.
- She found herself in a direful situation after losing her job just before the holidays.
- The news of the earthquake brought with it a direful sense of urgency for rescue efforts.
- His direful warnings about the impending storm were finally taken seriously when the winds picked up.
- The direful look on her face suggested that something terrible had happened.