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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
The suggestion that goaltending has lost its once-overwhelming impact on the game is overblown and shortsighted.
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 May 2026
This is shortsighted, given that Gen Z will make up nearly a third of the workforce by 2030.
—Alex Cooper, Fortune, 16 May 2026
While the White House and various lawmakers continue to mull proposals to suspend the national gas tax, analysts believe that would be shortsighted – and not nearly enough relief given how high prices have risen.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
But virtually eliminating arts and culture funding is shortsighted due to the return on investment those grants provide in the form of resident and tourist spending.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 May 2026
This is shortsighted, given that Gen Z will make up nearly a third of the workforce by 2030.
—Alex Cooper, Fortune, 16 May 2026
While the White House and various lawmakers continue to mull proposals to suspend the national gas tax, analysts believe that would be shortsighted – and not nearly enough relief given how high prices have risen.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
But virtually eliminating arts and culture funding is shortsighted due to the return on investment those grants provide in the form of resident and tourist spending.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortsighted
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With its shout-along hooks and pop drama, Jack Antonoff’s latest isn’t so different from the others, but his myopic views on modern life and celebrity are becoming harder to bear.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2026
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Often described as a prophetic American text, Melville’s novel warns of the dangers of following an unrepentant leader on myopic pursuits.—
Time,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rayshawn Cox, 32, was cited on suspicion of careless driving resulting in death and two counts of careless driving causing serious bodily injury, Wheat Ridge police spokesperson Alex Rose said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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Notre Dame’s dominance has been highlighted by relentless fundamentals and limited errors, the perfect antidote to Syracuse’s free-flowing and occasionally careless approach.—
Tribune News Service,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Using screens more significantly increases the risk that students will become nearsighted.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 June 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 city controller has no power over local policy, legislation or the city’s budget, but can often shed light on wasteful spending or fraud and pressure politicians by releasing audits and reports on city departments.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?—
Eden Stuart,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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Hal had taken risks Kate thought were reckless.—
Debora Cahn,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Many savings and loans, retail banks created by quirks in banking law decades earlier, made reckless investments when the Fed’s high interest rates in the early 1980s crushed their traditional business.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 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 8 Jun. 2026.
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