shortsightedness
Example Sentences
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“Like medicine to reduce a fever,” he tells us, glasses bring relief to those with shortsightedness, “reclaiming a world” that had “slipped into obscurity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Before examining the natural disasters that have afflicted these blowhards’ own backyards, it’s proper to note that this isn’t California’s first encounter with political shortsightedness on this majestic scale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025
It was shortsightedness in a way we may not fully appreciate for years.
From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2025
Demolition crews carried away the last of the century-old hotel in late summer, leaving a void across from Pennsylvania Station that reflects either progress or shortsightedness.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
To Farmer and Jim, the implications of this shortsightedness were ominous.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
