Sophomore Year: Heat Wave
One would think i would be the first person he'd call in a dire situation. hell, i was headed straight to him after my little spat with caleb._ _ _ _"tyran called me because i'm a gay male, and have a little experience in this area."
The Free Company - II
If she could believe him--and she wasn't yet sure she could--she was at least not in any kind of dire situation, though lacking any kind of information on what was to become of her had a way of exciting the imagination toward unpleasant ends.
Mare Mounting
No, she was not to talk unless it was a dire situation, one hundred and ten percent necessary. she knew this. she could convey her question through other means.
Cowbell
She suddenly forgot what she was doing, but a groan as her udder inflated again reminded her of her dire situation.
Halo: First Contact, Chapter 8: Training Days, Part Three
Knowing that he was in a dire situation, he grabbed a grenade from his bandolier and pulled the pin. after counting to three he tossed the deadly explosive over the table and at the last seen location of his adversaries.
Dragon's pride 16
"you're all not late, but this is another dire situation in hand! there was an early attack happening inside the kingdom and it somehow signaled a group of dragons attacking us!
Hunter's Guild Database.
With the only active one in the hands of michael starfury, it is unlikley that it will be used in anything other than an extremely dire situation.
Family Bonds: Chapter 4
As the mysterious light quit its radiation, and orange skin broke through the poorly lit area, he looked down and met her gaze briefly before returning his attention to the dire situation at hand.
1.6 - The Thaw
They hadn't intended on crossing the border at all, but the ship's dire situation necessitated repairs. and this was the closest facility. some of the crew had been ferried down to the surface. to see the snow. to see the local capital.
Hellhounds: Bait
But he knew that he was in a dire situation, and that three lynxes were behind him, hell-bent on disemboweling him. he stopped running when the lynxes lost sight of him again and hopped into a bush, panting softly and catching his breath.
The Lost Lie (Chapter Three)
Kale imagined that and immediately burst into laughter, not being able to contain it despite his dire situation. the large canine turned his attention to the small wolf and looked him in the eyes.
Galaxis 9
As such he was treated as a step above his age-mates as he had been placed in several dire situations in the past. none of them were exactly life-threatening but they served as real-world experience nonetheless.