Apparently, even such dire news was less urgent than the task at hand.

At the instant of contact, he felt her mind stroking his own, bringing dire news.

The small hours of the morning; the worst time to receive dire news.

Clarke's own face blanched at the dire news she had clearly just received.

He kept up a cheerful demeanor even while sharing dire news.

In their journeys they learn of dire news and find unexpected allies.

"With dire news, Ned, and no ways to tell it, save to your face."

Yet when the dire news came, none refused to accept him at their side.

Never mind the men, we have dire news for you.

And now as we are beset in the West, there comes dire news indeed.