1.   The situation looked bad, but we still had hope that things would get better soon.

2.   The situation looked dire.

3.   We had run out of money, and the situation looked pretty hopeless.

4.   As France comes virtually to a halt, the situation might look revolutionary.

5.   Although their situation looks grim, the opposition troops on Mount Zamburbulaq are trying to remain confident.

6.   As banks seek wider profit margins, the situation in Latin America looks more like lenders chasing borrowers than the other way around.

7.   At first glance, the situation looks like a simple zoning dispute.

8.   At first the situation looked grim.

9.   Beyond November, the situation looks less rosy.

10.   Big East bowl situation looks like this.