Get to know Direst better with 6 real example sentences, the meaning.
Direst meaning
superlative form of dire: most dire
Using Direst
- The main meaning on this page is: superlative form of dire: most dire
- In the example corpus, direst often appears in combinations such as: the direst, direst of.
Context around Direst
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Direst
- In this selection, "direst" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 28.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, rainfall, predictions and hours stand out and add context to how "direst" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include accepted the direst of cases and during the direst hours of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "direst" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with direst
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The base’s F-4E Terminator 2020 fighters flew to Erdogan’s aid during the direst hours of the daylong attempted coup. (22 words)
In the pediatric section, beds were empty while other wards were barely occupied as the hospital, like others, only accepted the direst of cases. (24 words)
When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances. (26 words)
It is now clear that the twin prescriptions of social isolation and shuttering large parts of the national economy have lowered the death toll of the in the United States from the direst predictions. (34 words)
Luckily, the direst rainfall projection forecasts from earlier this week have been somewhat scaled back – and the area projected to receive the worst of Debby’s deluge has shifted slightly to the northeast. (33 words)
I’ve been a believer in Saleh as a head coach, because he’s a strong leader and his players play hard for him — even in the direst of times. (30 words)
Example sentences (6)
I’ve been a believer in Saleh as a head coach, because he’s a strong leader and his players play hard for him — even in the direst of times.
Luckily, the direst rainfall projection forecasts from earlier this week have been somewhat scaled back – and the area projected to receive the worst of Debby’s deluge has shifted slightly to the northeast.
It is now clear that the twin prescriptions of social isolation and shuttering large parts of the national economy have lowered the death toll of the in the United States from the direst predictions.
The base’s F-4E Terminator 2020 fighters flew to Erdogan’s aid during the direst hours of the daylong attempted coup.
When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances.
In the pediatric section, beds were empty while other wards were barely occupied as the hospital, like others, only accepted the direst of cases.
Common combinations with direst
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the direst 6×
- direst of 3×