short-sighted
Britishadjective
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relating to or suffering from myopia
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lacking foresight
a short-sighted plan
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Discarding experienced workers isn’t a strategy — it’s short-sighted thinking that AI won’t fix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The chairman of the House of Commons public accounts committee, Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, said last week that the service's "prominence is being diminished by poor governance and short-sighted funding decisions".
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Turns out that may have been short-sighted — even if it’s understandable.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
Saleh calls it "short-sighted" that the city could lose its charm to sprawling concrete.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
After that she didn't play around with the soldiers any more but only with a few flat-footed, short-sighted young men in town who couldn't get into the army at all.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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