Dire
Dire adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Good Future variations are practically unknown, since knowing that the future is going to turn out okay removes any dire need for the characters to change things in the present.
Source: Bad Future - This results from Harry becoming an insomniac for the duration of the book as he scrambles to be meet the present dire threat in time.
Source: Asleep for Days
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Present and Dire. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dire/present
Dire & Present. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dire/present>.
Present or Dire. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dire/present.
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