short-sighted

Example Sentences

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Policywise, this idea is as short-sighted as they come.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The chairman of the House of Commons public accounts committee, Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, said last week that the service's "prominence is being diminished by poor governance and short-sighted funding decisions".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Turns out that may have been short-sighted — even if it’s understandable.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The others were too short-sighted to see it; they were looking at the fire, but not through it.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman