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blindness

[blahynd-nis] / ˈblaɪnd nɪs /
NOUN
sightlessness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
amaurosis astigmatism cataracts darkness presbyopia
WEAK
anopsia purblindness typhlosis
Antonyms
WEAK
sight sightedness


Example Sentences

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Over time, it can lead to serious complications, including nerve damage, blindness, coma, and even death.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

She says the International Working Group’s criteria requiring cognitive impairment to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease is problematic, likening it to requiring someone with diabetes to wait until they have blindness or kidney failure to be diagnosed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The answer isn’t ideological blindness so much as methodological constraint.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Doctors say they have achieved the previously impossible - restoring sight and preventing blindness in people with a rare but dangerous eye conditon called hypotony.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

He wove between the trees, leading Annabeth at a full sprint despite her blindness.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan