short-sighted

Example Sentences

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From the age of two, Saffie has worn glasses after being told she was short-sighted.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Turns out that may have been short-sighted — even if it’s understandable.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Meredith is long-winded and short-sighted, unable to take a hint, let alone relax.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025

After that she didn't play around with the soldiers any more but only with a few flat-footed, short-sighted young men in town who couldn't get into the army at all.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald