near-sighted
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- near-sightedly adverb
- near-sightedness noun
Example Sentences
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Estefania Vela, a human rights lawyer at a think tank called Intersecta, worries militarization is near-sighted.
From Los Angeles Times
Remedies the office helps institute could be as straightforward as adding accessibility features to school buildings or seating a near-sighted child at the front of the class.
From BBC
“These policies are dangerous, near-sighted, and insulting.”
From Washington Times
One of the first examples of baseball’s near-sighted willingness to deface itself in the name of maximum profits came back in 1887, when in an effort to boost attendance for the upcoming season, the joint major-league rules committee decided to allow the batter four strikes instead of three.
From The Guardian
Kara Hayward plays Iris Deerborne, an awkward, near-sighted teen beset by a weak bladder, an alcoholic mother, a taciturn farmer father, and a high school ruled by a mean girl and her adoring sycophants.
From Los Angeles Times
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