short-sighted
Example Sentences
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Now, as health officials and the travel industry cope with the fallout from the cruise outbreak, the lack of attention to hantaviruses appears short-sighted.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 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
Meredith is long-winded and short-sighted, unable to take a hint, let alone relax.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025
“Hedge-pig,” said the Wart, peering at his victim with blurred, short-sighted eyes, “I am going to munch you up.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
