shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˌsī-təd 
1
: lacking foresight
2
shortsightedly
adverb
shortsightedness
noun
Examples of shortsighted in a Sentence
shortsighted politicians who only care about how they do in the next election
The plan was dangerously shortsighted.
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Churches have been taught to fear or even hate the press, but this is a shortsighted attitude.
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Joseph Marchelewski, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
This shortsighted policy potentially blocks thousands of individuals from receiving care—and overlooks the possibility that some constituents of cannabis may have therapeutic benefit.
—Joao P. De Aquino, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2024
Critics argue that shifting scarce affordable housing funding toward temporary tiny homes is a shortsighted strategy.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
Moreover, Hochul’s shortsighted, unexpected cutoff of congestion pricing dismantles what was hailed as a step toward more sustainable cities in the U.S. and a more livable, breathable future nationwide.
—Sarah M. Kaufman, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2024
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Joseph Marchelewski, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
This shortsighted policy potentially blocks thousands of individuals from receiving care—and overlooks the possibility that some constituents of cannabis may have therapeutic benefit.
—Joao P. De Aquino, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2024
Critics argue that shifting scarce affordable housing funding toward temporary tiny homes is a shortsighted strategy.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
Moreover, Hochul’s shortsighted, unexpected cutoff of congestion pricing dismantles what was hailed as a step toward more sustainable cities in the U.S. and a more livable, breathable future nationwide.
—Sarah M. Kaufman, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2024
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shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˈsīt-əd
1
2
: showing a failure to think ahead : lacking foresight
a shortsighted policy
shortsightedly
adverb
shortsightedness
noun
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shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˈsīt-əd
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