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as in myopic
able to see near things more clearly than distant ones
because she's so shortsighted, she's forced to wear her glasses every waking moment
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as in careless
not thinking about and providing for the future
shortsighted investors who failed to see that the boom couldn't last
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Recent Examples of shortsighted
Even today, an explicit declaration of victory would seem shortsighted in the face of economic data that has presented steady stream of contradictory signals and warning signs that in many ways mirror the disorienting nature of a trade policy without modern historical precedent.
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Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
That's shortsighted, says Dr. Nirav Shah, former principal deputy director at CDC who left the agency in February.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 29 July 2025
In the late 1940s, Western leaders were gripped by a sincere desire to avoid the self-interested and shortsighted mistakes that had given rise to fascism and World War II.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
To take down 100 acres of trees is kind of shortsighted.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
That's shortsighted, says Dr. Nirav Shah, former principal deputy director at CDC who left the agency in February.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 29 July 2025
In the late 1940s, Western leaders were gripped by a sincere desire to avoid the self-interested and shortsighted mistakes that had given rise to fascism and World War II.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
To take down 100 acres of trees is kind of shortsighted.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for shortsighted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortsighted
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In the government's myopic view, millions of Americans are at this very moment committing federal felonies by exercising their Second Amendment rights and using marijuana.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Xi’s focus on reforming the PLA is often portrayed in the West as a myopic obsession with unification with Taiwan.—
JONATHAN A. CZIN,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2025
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For instance, an officer or insurance adjuster might claim your lack of footwear contributed to reckless or careless driving, and the matter could even be brought up in court or during an insurance review.—
Georgea Kovanis,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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This Earth sign can be quite the perfectionist, preferring order and discernment over anything remotely vague and careless.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Others struggle to see objects located too far away, rendering us nearsighted.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
19 Aug. 2025
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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
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These become anchors, and the idea of cutting them loose feels wasteful.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Republicans have argued that the SNAP cuts will ultimately force more parents into the workforce, prevent wasteful government sending and benefit grocers.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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For instance, an officer or insurance adjuster might claim your lack of footwear contributed to reckless or careless driving, and the matter could even be brought up in court or during an insurance review.—
Georgea Kovanis,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Set in 1968 suburbia, Father of Us follows five siblings caught between their magnetic but reckless father and their radiant but overwhelmed mother.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Then, there’s the waste that results from improvident eating habits.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Unsurprisingly, Peter proves to be nasty, brutish and improvident.—
Joanne Kaufman,
WSJ,
2 Dec. 2022
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“Shortsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortsighted. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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