shortsightedness

Example Sentences

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“Like medicine to reduce a fever,” he tells us, glasses bring relief to those with shortsightedness, “reclaiming a world” that had “slipped into obscurity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Cruelty isn’t constant or predictable; it’s more often caused by shortsightedness.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Instead of talking to Mike and sharing a passion with his son, which could influence his life differently, Fritz’s shortsightedness is the real tragedy.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2023

But the limited way in which the FWS considered their well-being underscores a level of shortsightedness involved in greenlighting the project.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2023

To Farmer and Jim, the implications of this shortsightedness were ominous.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French