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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Policywise, this idea is as short-sighted as they come.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Now, as health officials and the travel industry cope with the fallout from the cruise outbreak, the lack of attention to hantaviruses appears short-sighted.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
Saleh calls it "short-sighted" that the city could lose its charm to sprawling concrete.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Restaurant co-owner Ranjit Mathrani said he was asking the King to help save Veeraswamy "from extinction", and said not renewing the lease was "short-sighted".
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
The others were too short-sighted to see it; they were looking at the fire, but not through it.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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