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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortsightedness
Noun
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The study also evaluates the efficacy of atropine eye drops in slowing myopia in children.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Incredible myopia, but hardly rare.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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It’s characterized by patterns of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes latency isn’t about inattention but about internal overwhelm.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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According to her, his reaction wasn’t just forgetfulness but entitlement.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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More powerful than the noise of breaking news or the forgetfulness of scrolling.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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Human error, carelessness and everyday habits are now the leading causes of cyber incidents, identified by CISOs worldwide.—
Max Silber,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Recently, fans and the media have been focusing more on him due to his recurring mistakes, apparently caused by carelessness with and without the ball, as well as his spotty health record.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At other times, the result can be both immediate and devastating, as seen in many traffic accidents caused by impatience, inattentiveness, or rashness.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As for inventions, accident and inadvertence played a role in the development of Post-it Notes and microwave heating.—
Amanda Foreman,
WSJ,
4 May 2018
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The history of the game proceeded through intelligence, but also through inadvertence.—
JAY CASPIAN KANG,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2017
Noun
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Poor hiring decisions since late 2021 have created and compounded an environment of incompetence and negligence as well as a toxic culture that has driven away valuable staff, volunteers and rescue partners.—
Michael Wagner,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The civil suit alleges McNutt's civil rights were violated and cites negligence on behalf of the city, Milwaukee Police Department officer Seng Xiong and former officer Lauren Marowsky, and Justin Ellis, the driver in the car fleeing police.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is a sort of beautiful obliviousness to Mann’s turn as Liz.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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There is total and telling obliviousness to his giant flat-screen television, tuned to the SEC Network and a women’s soccer match between Arkansas and … Notre Dame.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Shortsightedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortsightedness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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