shortsighted

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Those concerns are shortsighted and the selloff presents an opportunity for investors.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Samantha Stevens, a Los Angeles political consultant and former legislative staffer, said she is worried the proposed changes are a shortsighted solution to address police abuses that will create another layer of bureaucracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

“It looks very shortsighted to me,” said Mark Green as he fed scraps of stale bread to a group of swans gliding along Christchurch’s waterfront.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

That view was shortsighted then, and it is now.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

Lyell was extremely shortsighted and went through most of his life with a pained squint which gave him a troubled air.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson