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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
Those working on geoengineering research see opponents as equally shortsighted.
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Christian Elliott, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
In some cases, though, human intuition can be wrong or shortsighted.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Many of those cruel cuts and fiscally shortsighted moves might go unnoticed by Florida’s powerful elite — the people who write the big campaign checks lawmakers will be soliciting as soon as the session wraps up.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
The industry responded with more than $450 million to influence the 2024 elections, and the federal government, in turn, went after clean energy with a wrecking ball in 2025 — a shortsighted move that spells trouble for electricity bills, clean air, and America’s technological competitiveness.
—Anshul Gupta, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Christian Elliott, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
In some cases, though, human intuition can be wrong or shortsighted.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Many of those cruel cuts and fiscally shortsighted moves might go unnoticed by Florida’s powerful elite — the people who write the big campaign checks lawmakers will be soliciting as soon as the session wraps up.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
The industry responded with more than $450 million to influence the 2024 elections, and the federal government, in turn, went after clean energy with a wrecking ball in 2025 — a shortsighted move that spells trouble for electricity bills, clean air, and America’s technological competitiveness.
—Anshul Gupta, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortsighted
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First, D’Amaro does not suffer from the myopic, centralized operator mentality ascribed to Chapek, appreciating the creative talent that is core to Disney magic.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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And don’t be myopic about who could qualify as a mentor.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey Glowatski, 65, pleaded guilty late last year to driving under the influence and careless driving stemming from a 2024 deadly crash along Kuntz Street when 11-year-old Roxanne Bonnoni was hit while crossing the street.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Legendary newspapers are being gutted by careless owners, foreign correspondents fired while still in war zones, local papers shut down entirely.—
Casey Schwartz,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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The rise has continued so sharply that some projections suggest that by 2050, about half the world could be nearsighted.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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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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And while convenient, they’re traditionally loaded with preservatives and packaged in ways that feel wasteful.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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This, in addition, could raise drug prices and result in wasteful spending.—
Anna Chorniy,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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Our soldiers will have to put their lives on the line to defend his reckless decisions.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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This reckless action puts American troops at risk and edges us toward a wider regional war.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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So, yes, the judiciary can be a bulwark against improvident prosecutions.—
John E. Jones III,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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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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“Shortsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortsighted. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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