shortsighted

Example Sentences

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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

This makes Anthropic’s squabble with the Pentagon over the use of its tools even more disturbing and shortsighted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

All these responses may seem cold or shortsighted.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025

Meanwhile, if shortsighted, they were at least realistic.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin