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lose sight of

Idioms  

  1. Overlook, fail to take into account, as in We must not lose sight of our main objective, or Beverly never lost sight of her humble beginnings. This metaphoric expression alludes to physical sight. [Early 1700s] For an antonym, see bear in mind.

Example Sentences

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“The personal is political, as the feminist rallying cry has it, and Wohl has taken pains never to lose sight of this insight when imagining the complexities of the lives of others,” McNulty wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

That, I think, is what we cannot lose sight of.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

And yet, never lose sight of the fact that Chalamet is exactly the same person when the director calls cut.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025

This obsession with stability could make the ECB lose sight of the bigger picture.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

They never lose sight of the important things.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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