Constable and Sargent, for example, in dire straits (7)
I believe the answer is:
artists
'constable and sargent for example' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'dire straits' is the wordplay.
'dire' indicates anagramming the letters.
'straits' is an anagram of 'ARTISTS'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for artists that I've seen before include "Painters" , "creative types may find themselves" , "Creative people" , "music performers?" , "Monet and Manet, for example" .)