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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
But Ott argues that leaving now is shortsighted.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Despite shortsighted, willfully ignorant efforts to the contrary, this story can’t be told in any meaningful way without the complete information.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Proposition 50, however, was a shortsighted solution.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
So, while firing a worker solely for a statement or a belief may be shortsighted, companies can and will take action when employee behavior erodes trust, respect, or collaboration.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
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Eliminating them, in Garman’s eyes, would be myopic.—
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And China’s myopic urge to cut off reliance on US technology is actually a weakness that the US could exploit.—
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The driver of the truck was cited for careless driving; the vehicle was not equipped with chains, but chains were not required under state law in Friday morning’s conditions, according to Colorado State Patrol.—
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Drug, alcohol, careless living.—
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When a child first becomes nearsighted is when their vision is changing the fastest and their eye is growing most rapidly, Berntsen said, and that would be the optimal moment to slow progression if possible.—
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Other recommendations include avoiding reading in low light, maintaining a healthy distance from screens and books, and initiating early screening — especially in children of nearsighted parents, ideally by age 3.—
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Trump has criticized the renovations as excessive and wasteful while Powell calls them needed improvements to the century-old headquarters.—
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As was mentioned in your editorial, the Broward school district has been incompetently managed, wasteful and corrupt for years.—
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His reckless decision to escalate the aggression and number of immigration agents is a causal factor, regardless of the outcome of an investigation into this tragic death.—
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Cowards habitually flee what is painful, while someone who acts bravely because of excessive confidence is simply reckless.—
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Then, there’s the waste that results from improvident eating habits.—
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Unsurprisingly, Peter proves to be nasty, brutish and improvident.—
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“Shortsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortsighted. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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