Vocabulary
Constrained
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
appearing forced or overly controlled.
Urdu meaning
مجبور، پابندی، زبردستی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
Sentences are selected from stored editorial text where your search word appears. If none appear yet, run the admin sentence generator for fuller coverage.
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LGs remain underfunded, politically constrained or altogether absent.
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A case for smaller provinces
— 2026-04-24
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Women-led and minority-focused groups, already navigating social pressures, find themselves doubly constrained.The consequences extend beyond individual groups.
Dawn Editorials —
Narrowing space
— 2026-03-29
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Yet the longer-term effects weakened networks and constrained funding remain.
Dawn Editorials —
Narrowing space
— 2026-03-29
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The latest tensions in the Middle East threaten to trigger a similar sequence at a moment when Pakistan`s policy space is already constrained by an IMF stabilisation programme.
Dawn Editorials —
Oil shock
— 2026-03-10
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Regulatory agencies lack genuine autonomy, while boards of public sector enterprises are constrained by ministerial interference.
Dawn Editorials —
Software for growth
— 2026-02-05
Synonyms
unnatural, awkward, self-conscious, mannered, artificial, wooden, stilted,
Curator example
“he was acting in a constrained manner”
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