short-sighted

Example Sentences

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“They have really large numbers of Latinx students, but they also have large numbers of Black students and Asian students and low-income white students, too. I have to stress how short-sighted it is for the federal government to take this money away.”

From Los Angeles Times

Without naming the mayor directly, Landau rejected this strategy as short-sighted.

From Salon

"These policies are rather short-sighted."

From Barron's

It is more likely to happen in people who are short-sighted or those who have had eye surgery, according to the NHS.

From BBC

It seems short-sighted to be so hostile to a group that represents the future of the church.

From Salon