: having sight
clear-sighted
a sighted person
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However, such an observation is short-sighted and narrow-minded.
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Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
Just weeks later, Vancouver made the baffling, short-sighted decision to keep Pius Suter, Brock Boeser, and Derek Forbort rather than sell them at the trade deadline.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Walking away from EVs entirely would be an absurdly short-sighted decision.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
Ross’ approach to winning is often clumsy and short-sighted.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
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Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
Just weeks later, Vancouver made the baffling, short-sighted decision to keep Pius Suter, Brock Boeser, and Derek Forbort rather than sell them at the trade deadline.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Walking away from EVs entirely would be an absurdly short-sighted decision.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
Ross’ approach to winning is often clumsy and short-sighted.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sighted. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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sighted
adjective
sight·ed
ˈsīt-əd 
: having sight
clear-sighted
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