lose sight of
idiom
: to be no longer be able to see (someone or something)
We lost sight of the plane.
—often used figurativelyWe must not lose sight of our goal.
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L’Heureux said the background warming taking place across the Pacific has been gradually causing the original method to lose sight of El Niño.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
But don’t lose sight of the artwork for the artist.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But in her apparent eagerness to stuff all manner of ideas, themes, and gross-out scenes into the body-horror joint, James can lose sight of the real meat of her tale.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Savor the connection, but don’t lose sight of the day to day.
—Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
But don’t lose sight of the artwork for the artist.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But in her apparent eagerness to stuff all manner of ideas, themes, and gross-out scenes into the body-horror joint, James can lose sight of the real meat of her tale.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Savor the connection, but don’t lose sight of the day to day.
—Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lose sight of
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“Lose sight of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20sight%20of. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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