nearsighted
adjective
near·sight·ed
ˈnir-ˌsī-təd 
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic
needed glasses because he was nearsighted
nearsightedly
adverb
Examples of nearsighted in a Sentence
I am a little nearsighted and need to wear glasses to drive.
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And once people became nearsighted, screen time was tied to 54 percent higher odds that their myopia would get worse.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Feb. 2025
And people with at least four hours of daily screen time were twice as likely to be nearsighted than individuals with less screen time.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Feb. 2025
And once people became nearsighted, screen time was tied to 54 percent higher odds that their myopia would get worse.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The nearsighted construction worker, who doesn’t have vision insurance, said it’s been hard to find work recently and he’s had to prioritize other expenses.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Feb. 2025
And people with at least four hours of daily screen time were twice as likely to be nearsighted than individuals with less screen time.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Feb. 2025
And once people became nearsighted, screen time was tied to 54 percent higher odds that their myopia would get worse.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The nearsighted construction worker, who doesn’t have vision insurance, said it’s been hard to find work recently and he’s had to prioritize other expenses.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nearsighted
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“Nearsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nearsighted. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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nearsighted
adjective
near·sight·ed
ˈni(ə)r-ˈsīt-əd
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic
nearsightedness
noun
Medical Definition
nearsighted
adjective
near·sight·ed
ˈni(ə)r-ˈsīt-əd
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic
nearsightedly
adverb
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