blinkered
adjective
blink·ered
ˈbliŋ-kərd 
1
: limited in scope or understanding : narrow-minded
2
: fitted with blinders
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And by a blinkered nonrecognition of the animus behind Noem’s action.
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George F. Will,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
The conflict looms large over the film’s Kosovar Albanian teens — as does institutionalized discrimination against them — but Basholli’s intentionally blinkered focus, through the eyes of her 13-year-old protagonist, proves constraining and liberating all at once.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
The city’s geographic location insulates it from some of the excesses and blinkered thinking that often dominate other metropolises.
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Daniel Holz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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George F. Will,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
The conflict looms large over the film’s Kosovar Albanian teens — as does institutionalized discrimination against them — but Basholli’s intentionally blinkered focus, through the eyes of her 13-year-old protagonist, proves constraining and liberating all at once.
—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
The city’s geographic location insulates it from some of the excesses and blinkered thinking that often dominate other metropolises.
—
Daniel Holz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Blinkered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blinkered. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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