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Recent Examples of shortsightedness
The situation has grown bleaker in the last decade and a half as commercial pressures have ramped up and media consolidation and digital shortsightedness have obliterated arts coverage.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Still, these outbreaks expose the shortsightedness of America’s retreat from its role as a global-health leader.
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Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
Lower lids folded inward, placing optic nerves under duress, a literal reflection of breeder shortsightedness.
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Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
In a historic example of incredible shortsightedness, Democratic leadership first used the far left for its own fleeting political advantage.
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Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
Cruel cuts and fiscal shortsightedness might go unnoticed by Florida’s powerful elite, the people who write big campaign checks that lawmakers will solicit as soon as the session wraps up.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times in 2015, Rob and Michele spoke about the challenges Nick faced in rehab and acknowledged their own shortsightedness regarding the efficacy of these programs for their son.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
15 Dec. 2025
Such shortsightedness is not only plain wrong but also another example of how every word is weaponized in the American society of 2025.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
The hypocrisy and shortsightedness of this shouldn’t be a shock.
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James Folta
september 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Still, these outbreaks expose the shortsightedness of America’s retreat from its role as a global-health leader.
—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
Lower lids folded inward, placing optic nerves under duress, a literal reflection of breeder shortsightedness.
—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
In a historic example of incredible shortsightedness, Democratic leadership first used the far left for its own fleeting political advantage.
—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
Cruel cuts and fiscal shortsightedness might go unnoticed by Florida’s powerful elite, the people who write big campaign checks that lawmakers will solicit as soon as the session wraps up.
—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times in 2015, Rob and Michele spoke about the challenges Nick faced in rehab and acknowledged their own shortsightedness regarding the efficacy of these programs for their son.
—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
15 Dec. 2025
Such shortsightedness is not only plain wrong but also another example of how every word is weaponized in the American society of 2025.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
The hypocrisy and shortsightedness of this shouldn’t be a shock.
—
James Folta
september 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortsightedness
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Establish standards—unit economics, retention, order intake, cash conversion—and discourage short-term EPS guidance that perpetuates the very myopia this reform aims to address.
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Still, some laboratories are already experimenting with how exposure to or filtering of certain colors of light might subtly change the progression of myopia.
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In sports, mind-wandering is often seen as negative because inattention at a crucial moment can lead to disaster.
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Speed, alcohol, inattention, and disregard for the rules meant to keep everyone safe are among the most dangerous and deadly choices anyone can make on the water.
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Sonya will frequently feign forgetfulness or cite her underage drinking as an excuse for not remembering.
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The Link Between Hot Flashes and Memory Many women going through menopause report brain fog, forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating.
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Once, administrators confronted him about the carelessness of his grading.
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That's not chance or carelessness.
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Attorneys representing inmates there said the facility’s culture of violence and inattentiveness led to two suicides and at least 10 severe beatings and stabbings in its final year of operation.
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That inattentiveness to cleaning the floor extended to the bottom shelf of a kitchen prep table and the top shelf of a prep table next to the cookline, each shelf dotted with 100 rodent droppings.
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As for inventions, accident and inadvertence played a role in the development of Post-it Notes and microwave heating.
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The history of the game proceeded through intelligence, but also through inadvertence.
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In other words, if that water heater explodes, then the investor will be personally sued for negligence in not replacing it, and the liability shield of the real property company is thus circumvented.
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The passengers are accusing Delta of negligence, negligence per se and a violation of the Montreal Convention.
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Feel-good party music is usually rooted in escapism, or simple obliviousness, while socially conscious art tends toward the bleak, especially these days.
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His obliviousness is what’s also somewhat endearing but also what’s grounding.
Cite this Entry
“Shortsightedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortsightedness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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