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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
That plan has also drawn critics from the architectural and preservation communities, who called it shortsighted and ill-conceived.
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Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
Shameful, shortsighted and with disregard for an open civic process.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
Giving up valuable assets to add Ingram at this point would be shortsighted.
—William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 July 2024
Boards that hold leadership accountable align an organization to prevent unbridled revenue chasing or shortsighted cost-cutting exercises from weakening an MSP’s posture.
—Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
Shameful, shortsighted and with disregard for an open civic process.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
Giving up valuable assets to add Ingram at this point would be shortsighted.
—William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 July 2024
Boards that hold leadership accountable align an organization to prevent unbridled revenue chasing or shortsighted cost-cutting exercises from weakening an MSP’s posture.
—Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for shortsighted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortsighted
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Its myopic demands for repayment of its war debts contributed to the financial fragility that led to the shattering global financial crisis of 1931.—
Jonathan Kirshner,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Jan. 2025
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The special relationship between belay partners is what elevates climbing from a myopic pursuit of personal excellence to a reciprocal experience.—
Lucie Hanes,
Outside Online,
18 Jan. 2025
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Brandon Howey was found guilty of four counts of careless driving resulting in death and four counts of careless driving resulting in injury, all traffic offenses, by an Adams County jury in November.—
Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Of those fires, careless cooking was the most common factor.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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The nearsighted construction worker, who doesn’t have vision insurance, said it’s been hard to find work recently and he’s had to prioritize other expenses.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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The display's focus can also be manually adjusted to accommodate nearsighted users.—
Will Greenwald,
PCMAG,
18 Sep. 2024
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Cut wasteful spending The FBI's budget request in fiscal 2025 sought more than $11.3 billion.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Musk became a key ally to the president and in November, Mr. Trump tapped the Tesla CEO to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, a new temporary agency aimed at reducing wasteful federal spending.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Frank Santoro with the L.A. County district attorney’s office argued the probation department was making the necessary improvements and releasing youth inside would be reckless.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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He was originally charged with disorderly conduct — a misdemeanor — and three counts of felony reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 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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“Shortsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortsighted. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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