blinders

Example Sentences

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Which goes to show how even those who consider themselves “realists” can wear blinders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“The courts are wearing blinders and just focusing on the plain language of the statute. It’s a textual analysis,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

We need to fight to preserve our right to see history clearly, without superpatriotic blinders.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2025

The rose-colored blinders she’s got on are accidentally-on-purpose his fault.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

He stepped forward to take the apple from Akira’s hand, and Akira held his bridle while she fixed the blinders into place.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz