Vocabulary
Turmoil
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
A state of Confusion or Disorder
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The price of oil and gas has soared, and international energy markets were thrown into turmoil by the war, from which the global economy will take time to recover.
Dawn Editorials —
The fallout
— 2026-04-20
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HE reopening of occupied Jerusalem`s holiest sites after 41 days of closure offered a rare moment of relief amid a 6 the regional turmoil.
Dawn Editorials —
Holy sites
— 2026-04-11
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This keeps the global oil market in a state of prolonged turmoil, disrupting the supply chain of other commodities and resulting in a global recession.
Dawn Editorials —
Talk or escalate?
— 2026-03-30
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Its strategy of raising the costs of war by striking at the energy infrastructure of Gulf neighbours and blocking the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz has sent the oil price soaring and thrown global energy markets into turmoil.
Dawn Editorials —
The march of folly
— 2026-03-16
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Dubai is no longer seen as insulated inside a magic bubble, immune to the turmoil surrounding it.
Dawn Editorials —
Diminished Dubai
— 2026-03-14
Synonyms
Disquiet , Fermrnt , restlessness
Antonyms
Calm , ease , peace
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