short-sighted

Example Sentences

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Discarding experienced workers isn’t a strategy — it’s short-sighted thinking that AI won’t fix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

It made me painfully aware of just how snobbish and short-sighted my perspective was.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Saleh calls it "short-sighted" that the city could lose its charm to sprawling concrete.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Restaurant co-owner Ranjit Mathrani said he was asking the King to help save Veeraswamy "from extinction", and said not renewing the lease was "short-sighted".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The others were too short-sighted to see it; they were looking at the fire, but not through it.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman