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tunnel vision

[tuhn-l vizh-uhn] / ˈtʌn l ˈvɪʒ ən /
NOUN
narrow-mindedness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
narrow-mindedness
STRONG
blind spot
WEAK
blinders constricted vision fixation monomania myopia narrow outlook obsession one-track mind shortsightedness

Example Sentences

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One theory was that Ford suffered from tunnel vision.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

But Calcagni said investors’ tunnel vision on the red, white and blue is starting to broaden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Andy was born with retinal dystrophy, an inherited condition causing progressive vision loss, which eventually leads to tunnel vision and potentially blindness.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

For instance, it would be easy to get tunnel vision and focus on preparing for water scarcity, only to accidentally make a town more vulnerable to flooding in the process, Swain pointed out.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2025

Time does slow down now and I get a kind of tunnel vision.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon