lose sight of
idiom
: to be no longer be able to see (someone or something)
We lost sight of the plane.
—often used figurativelyWe must not lose sight of our goal.
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One reason people lose sight of their needs is the fear of rejection or conflict.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In the season ahead, the FIA should not lose sight of that.
BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – FEBRUARY 29: Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) Aston Martin AMR24 Mercedes on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on February 29, 2024 in Bahrain, Bahrain.
—Patrick Iversen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The business community, and the American public, must not lose sight of the risks that this action will create.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
The original series could occasionally lose sight of this, portraying Dexter as more of a vigilante doing his job.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In the season ahead, the FIA should not lose sight of that.
BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – FEBRUARY 29: Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) Aston Martin AMR24 Mercedes on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on February 29, 2024 in Bahrain, Bahrain.
—Patrick Iversen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The business community, and the American public, must not lose sight of the risks that this action will create.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
The original series could occasionally lose sight of this, portraying Dexter as more of a vigilante doing his job.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lose sight of
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“Lose sight of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20sight%20of. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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