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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
This shortsighted act seeks to eliminate precisely the collaborative efforts working toward ending violence and achieving peace.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Atom’s order to alter Nibs’ memory seems wildly shortsighted, if the plan was to keep her around the other hybrids.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Today’s shortsighted, sellout city politicians are killing the golden goose under the ruse that affordable housing is the be-all and the end-all of life in San Diego.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
But that is shortsighted and surface level.
—Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Atom’s order to alter Nibs’ memory seems wildly shortsighted, if the plan was to keep her around the other hybrids.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Today’s shortsighted, sellout city politicians are killing the golden goose under the ruse that affordable housing is the be-all and the end-all of life in San Diego.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
But that is shortsighted and surface level.
—Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortsighted
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Only Martin — cast as a Dickensian wretch by Bonitzer’s legion of myopic elites, but always quietly acting against type — reserves the right to determine his own worth.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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Benioff is a seasoned leader, familiar with navigating through this sort of myopic thinking.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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He was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital and was later issued a summons for no insurance, careless driving and leaving the scene of an accident, officials said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jenkins’ fumble was due to careless ball-handling, although two members of his offensive line got bull-rushed, leading to the pressure.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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When a child first becomes nearsighted is when their vision is changing the fastest and their eye is growing most rapidly, Berntsen said, and that would be the optimal moment to slow progression if possible.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other recommendations include avoiding reading in low light, maintaining a healthy distance from screens and books, and initiating early screening — especially in children of nearsighted parents, ideally by age 3.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Paul Taylor What the data says Forest’s Champions League push collapsed last season after wasteful finishing, and that profligacy has carried over into the new campaign.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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But dishcloths are less wasteful and very easy to clean and reuse.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Critics lambasted those policies as impractical at best, reckless at worst.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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These reckless policies have deadly consequences.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.
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