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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
Beyond the impact on the health of the affected recipients, multiple Democratic and Republican lawmakers said the cuts were shortsighted.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
But Wattley is right that condemning elderly parole based on the monstrous deeds of these child predators is shortsighted.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
In retrospect, this was probably shortsighted.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The two become a secret couple, and in a funny way this movie about the transcendence of the maternal bond turns on Ledger’s evolving emotions — his realization that Kenna is a good woman, and that blaming her for Scotty’s death was shortsighted and too vengeful.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
But Wattley is right that condemning elderly parole based on the monstrous deeds of these child predators is shortsighted.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
In retrospect, this was probably shortsighted.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The two become a secret couple, and in a funny way this movie about the transcendence of the maternal bond turns on Ledger’s evolving emotions — his realization that Kenna is a good woman, and that blaming her for Scotty’s death was shortsighted and too vengeful.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortsighted
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This myopic playoff focus has allowed most of the East to pass them by.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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That said, in 1995, Michaels was still going through the agony of fighting myopic NBC executives, in this case Don Ohlmeyer, who ordered him to fire Adam Sandler and Chris Farley.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Bain was cited for careless driving at the time, but the charge was later dropped before Betts’ death.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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In May 2024, Kansas City Chiefs team doctor Michael Monaco pleaded guilty to misdemeanor careless driving after fatally striking a man who had gotten out of his car to help the driver of a Chevrolet Equinox that had flipped over in November 2023.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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What if Timmy had damaged his eyesight to more accurately play the nearsighted Marty Mauser?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 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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Flameless induction cooking ranges, waste management and composting, oil purifying machines—all part of a large attempt to make luxury a little less wasteful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Some conservative politicians have pushed to defund NPR and PBS for reasons ranging from concerns of bias to wasteful spending.—
Corey Hutchins,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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He was taken into custody and transported to Norwalk police headquarters, where he was charged with two counts of criminal attempt at assault on a police officer, two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and first-degree threatening.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Throughout Orbán’s re-election campaign, the media controlled by his governing Fidesz party depicted Magyar as a reckless enemy of peace, bent on dragging Hungary into the war in neighboring Ukraine.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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