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Recent Examples of blinkered
After presenting a morass of rich themes, Nwosu teases out a small, surprising finale that transcends the blinkered concerns driving her protagonist.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
The variety of politics that preoccupied the literary scene in New York turned out to be fractious, blinkered, and less than helpful on almost every front, including the artistic.
—Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
By that blinkered calculus, an informative podcast will always trump music.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
In his letters, Chekhov could sound like Ivan, lambasting the blinkered privilege of Russia’s aristocracy and the state of poverty in which most of the people were mired in.
—Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
The variety of politics that preoccupied the literary scene in New York turned out to be fractious, blinkered, and less than helpful on almost every front, including the artistic.
—Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
By that blinkered calculus, an informative podcast will always trump music.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
In his letters, Chekhov could sound like Ivan, lambasting the blinkered privilege of Russia’s aristocracy and the state of poverty in which most of the people were mired in.
—Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinkered
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Of course, the ever-parochial instincts of Chicago, where neighborhood loyalties rule and aldermen are fiercely protective of their ward domains, means the decision on the location of any future Leo landmark could be contentious.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Besides, the budget has a little something for every lawmaker, with about 2,000 parochial projects sprinkled across the state, the vast majority sponsored by Republicans.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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At times, Season 3 becomes too insular.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 June 2026
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The Vanity Fair article was published shortly after, further ostracizing Adams from her former friends and causing the remaining Eternal Values members to become even more insular.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2026
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Police are investigating the cause of the incident on a provincial road that runs between farmers' fields near the small town of Vogelwaarde, some 200 kilometers (125 miles) south of Amsterdam.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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In a city that’s simultaneously international and comically provincial, with an identity deeply intertwined with immigration, the question of who can claim the demonym makes for heated debate.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Among the most delightful episodes of English-language biography is Boswell’s account of an improbable dinner party in the fateful year of 1776 that was attended by the hyper-radical Wilkes and the reactionary Samuel Johnson, who became and stayed friends.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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While secession sputtered, the Valley’s reactionary energy led to structural reforms at City Hall.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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And while a few of its more hidebound customs can present something of an endurance test—outside of Chicagoland, nobody actually enjoys Take Me Out to the Ball Game—fans would probably riot if MLB managers stopped wearing their team’s uniform.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Trump expresses confidence that his nominee to become Fed chair, Kevin Warsh, can unleash an economic bonanza by jettisoning what the president sees as the central bank’s hidebound reluctance to slash interest rates.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Blinkered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinkered. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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