Janice's close male relatives all suffered dire fates, as well.

As if to fend off such a dire fate, he took a large bite of the spice cake in his hand.

How could wish such a dire fate on those Groggs?

The dire fate destined for the master had been visited upon the disciple.

Then every sort of dire fate would loom over the men.

This, too, sank to Jerry's heart, adding weight to his sure intuition that dire fate, he knew not what, was upon him.

You have all heard of the dire fate that follows any who possess it.

But Alfar mentioned something about a dire fate in store for you.

She almost ran to him and threw herself into his arm as if he was rescuing her from some dire, wicked fate.

Would they suffer a dire fate if they didn't applaud?