tunnel vision

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One theory was that Ford suffered from tunnel vision.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

But Calcagni said investors’ tunnel vision on the red, white and blue is starting to broaden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Admitting she's had "tunnel vision" about the set, fans in the New Music Tent were cheering her on with every song.

From BBC • May 25, 2025

“The crowd is screaming but you’re not hearing it, your senses shut down, tunnel vision happens, and all you can think of is, don’t mess this up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2024

Yet, in interviews with police officers who have been involved with shootings, these same details appear again and again: extreme visual clarity, tunnel vision, diminished sound, and the sense that time is slowing down.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell