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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
If the administration aims to cut Chinese imports, a country-by-country approach is shortsighted, according to Inu Manak, a trade policy fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Grady McGregor, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The draconian and reckless cuts to EPA, an effective agency with a record of huge successes, are unwise and extremely shortsighted.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Although the city faces a significant deficit, slashing essential road maintenance is shortsighted.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
By most accounts, Trump’s trade war with China is incredibly reckless and shortsighted.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
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Grady McGregor, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The draconian and reckless cuts to EPA, an effective agency with a record of huge successes, are unwise and extremely shortsighted.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Although the city faces a significant deficit, slashing essential road maintenance is shortsighted.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
By most accounts, Trump’s trade war with China is incredibly reckless and shortsighted.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortsighted
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In my view, the myopic focus on function seems to miss the point.—
Alex Erwin,
The Conversation,
6 June 2025
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Unfortunately, the myopic focus of the second Trump administration, which is obsessed with coercive hard power linked to trade asymmetries and sanctions, is likely to erode rather than strengthen the U.S.-led international order.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 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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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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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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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 18 Jun. 2025.
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