short-sighted

Example Sentences

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It made me painfully aware of just how snobbish and short-sighted my perspective was.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

From the age of two, Saffie has worn glasses after being told she was short-sighted.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Saleh calls it "short-sighted" that the city could lose its charm to sprawling concrete.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

It seems short-sighted to be so hostile to a group that represents the future of the church.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

After that she didn't play around with the soldiers any more but only with a few flat-footed, short-sighted young men in town who couldn't get into the army at all.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald