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as in shortsighted
able to see near things more clearly than distant ones
he became so myopic that he finally broke down and got contact lenses
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as in careless
not thinking about and providing for the future
the myopic city designers who did not plan for growth
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Recent Examples of myopic
The tone shifts, though, becoming myopic and even a little queasy once the film leaves high school behind and heads deeper into the forest, literally and figuratively, a shift that mimics the swoony, woozy, consumptive rush of first love — just what Hardwicke intended to capture.
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Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Despite being married to a therapist, Josh is rather myopic about his own emotional well-being and Foster telegraphs that disconnect with a softened tone of voice and a skittish kind of physicality.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 9 May 2025
Although myopic macular degeneration can cause vision loss, many people with the condition can maintain their eyesight with treatment.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
Yet thanks to Amtrak’s myopic decision making, their reliable rides will soon be in jeopardy.
—Gerard Bringmann, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
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Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Despite being married to a therapist, Josh is rather myopic about his own emotional well-being and Foster telegraphs that disconnect with a softened tone of voice and a skittish kind of physicality.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 9 May 2025
Although myopic macular degeneration can cause vision loss, many people with the condition can maintain their eyesight with treatment.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
Yet thanks to Amtrak’s myopic decision making, their reliable rides will soon be in jeopardy.
—Gerard Bringmann, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for myopic
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Every weakness is a strength The NHL’s recent obsession with state tax rates is shortsighted.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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But disruption for its own sake, absent a clear understanding of how care is delivered, is shortsighted.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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State troopers cited the truck driver who caused the crash, a 57-year-old Texas man, for careless driving causing injury, according to the agency.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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Edmund Richard Hartley, 31, the yacht captain towing Adler and another girl, was charged with four counts of careless boating, including one count for not having a lookout to keep an eye on the girls.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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And people with at least four hours of daily screen time were twice as likely to be nearsighted than individuals with less screen time.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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And once people became nearsighted, screen time was tied to 54 percent higher odds that their myopia would get worse.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Keep an open mind, as an erratic square between Mars and Uranus on June 15 could shake things up in unpredictable ways and result in some reckless behavior.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The girl’s 47-year-old stepmom is charged with child endangerment and reckless endangerment by discharging a firearm from within a motor vehicle, Shelby County court records show.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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Margins are thin, labor costs are rising, and many processes are inefficient and wasteful.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Critics say the aid programs are wasteful and promote a liberal agenda.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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Going that route is improvident.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
5 Mar. 2022
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Unsurprisingly, Peter proves to be nasty, brutish and improvident.—
Joanne Kaufman,
WSJ,
2 Dec. 2022
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“Myopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/myopic. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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