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sightless

[sahyt-lis] / ˈsaɪt lɪs /
ADJECTIVE
blind
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For a sightless artist—his preferred term—Rahsaan Roland Kirk was a remarkably visual performer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026

The sightless child knows the other children, all able to see, are there but is left to stumble around, using sounds and knowledge of the space they're in as guides.

From Salon ● May 25, 2023

Chinese red-headed centipedes, which are sightless, use an unusual thermal sensor to detect sunlight, a study has found.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 15, 2023

At some point, a sightless member of the community has to journey beyond it for medicine.

From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2020

The blackness he woke to on those nights was sightless and impenetrable.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy


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