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as in myopic
able to see near things more clearly than distant ones
because she's so shortsighted, she's forced to wear her glasses every waking moment
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as in careless
not thinking about and providing for the future
shortsighted investors who failed to see that the boom couldn't last
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Recent Examples of shortsighted
Even though Moscow and Beijing are now closely aligned, it would be shortsighted to presume this alignment will be enduring given their past enmity and the potential for a future breakup.
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Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
The rush to zero carbon premium energy is shortsighted because IMEA power plants will continue to operate for the community members that renew the contract.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
While Wi-Fi is convenient, leaving yourself without a USB-C to Ethernet adapter for internet access is shortsighted.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
Even today, an explicit declaration of victory would seem shortsighted in the face of economic data that has presented steady stream of contradictory signals and warning signs that in many ways mirror the disorienting nature of a trade policy without modern historical precedent.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
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Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
The rush to zero carbon premium energy is shortsighted because IMEA power plants will continue to operate for the community members that renew the contract.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
While Wi-Fi is convenient, leaving yourself without a USB-C to Ethernet adapter for internet access is shortsighted.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
Even today, an explicit declaration of victory would seem shortsighted in the face of economic data that has presented steady stream of contradictory signals and warning signs that in many ways mirror the disorienting nature of a trade policy without modern historical precedent.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortsighted
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In the government's myopic view, millions of Americans are at this very moment committing federal felonies by exercising their Second Amendment rights and using marijuana.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Xi’s focus on reforming the PLA is often portrayed in the West as a myopic obsession with unification with Taiwan.—
JONATHAN A. CZIN,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2025
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Protecting Users From Themselves No matter how sophisticated network defenses are, a careless action can undo them.—
Max Silber,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The programmer seems to have been a little careless.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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Other recommendations include avoiding reading in low light, maintaining a healthy distance from screens and books, and initiating early screening — especially in children of nearsighted parents, ideally by age 3.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Others struggle to see objects located too far away, rendering us nearsighted.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
19 Aug. 2025
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Overall, this wasn’t a terrible episode, but having our heroes start in the UK and then end up in Spain in the first episode felt rushed and wasteful.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Is the packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
5 Sep. 2025
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The charges of reckless endangerment of children are because Reed is accused of firing a gun in a parking lot where children were present, North Richland Hills police spokesperson Carissa Katekaru said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur, in contrast, cut one of the most open — stroke reckless — teams the Premier League has encountered, with different intensity levels entirely, shown above.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then, there’s the waste that results from improvident eating habits.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Unsurprisingly, Peter proves to be nasty, brutish and improvident.—
Joanne Kaufman,
WSJ,
2 Dec. 2022
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“Shortsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortsighted. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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