tunnel vision

Example Sentences

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"I feel like locking in is a way of romanticising getting into your deep work and making that decision of like, 'okay, it's time to get stuff done'." She compares it to tunnel vision.

From BBC

Miller said he imagines tunnel vision can set in for law enforcement officers when they see a prior conviction.

From Washington Post

“The same investigative dynamics play out … the same cognitive biases, and the tunnel vision.”

From Science Magazine

The mask fits snugly, feeling strange, giving me tunnel vision, but also buttressing me against fears that inevitably arose as I stepped into one-on-one combat.

From Los Angeles Times

They accused prosecutors of “tunnel vision” in basing their case on the findings of an international investigation into the downing while ignoring other possible causes.

From Seattle Times