Well, I was a damsel in dire distress and you came to my rescue.

No words of mine can describe this dire distress; these sufferings are beyond human estimate.

He is accosted during one morning rush by a young businessman in dire distress.

A third time it came to her, borne on the rising wind, the terrified cry of a man in dire distress.

He soon gave me to know by a simple facial expression that he was in dire distress.

Eventually they are in dire distress and private charity cannot carry the load.

Knowing himself in dire distress, Amilcar's reaction was immediate and decisive.

And Parmenides more than the rest tore his hair in dire distress.

Relief in dire distress would come from private charity.

Dog, name not ransom nor pity to me, on whom you have brought such dire distress.