shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˌsī-təd 
1
: lacking foresight
2
shortsightedly
adverb
shortsightedness
noun
Examples of shortsighted in a Sentence
shortsighted politicians who only care about how they do in the next election
The plan was dangerously shortsighted.
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Scrutinizing one, federal workers, but not the other, federal contractors, is simply wrong and shortsighted.
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Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
That makes the Trump administration’s decisions particularly shortsighted and tragic.
—Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Sure, Murphy just took home the award for grappling with the shortsighted calculations of nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
The nation’s increasing exposure to natural disasters is a complex problem fueled not only by migration, but everything from climate change and government incompetence to shortsighted building practices.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
That makes the Trump administration’s decisions particularly shortsighted and tragic.
—Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Sure, Murphy just took home the award for grappling with the shortsighted calculations of nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
The nation’s increasing exposure to natural disasters is a complex problem fueled not only by migration, but everything from climate change and government incompetence to shortsighted building practices.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shortsighted
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“Shortsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortsighted. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˈsīt-əd
1
2
: showing a failure to think ahead : lacking foresight
a shortsighted policy
shortsightedly
adverb
shortsightedness
noun
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shortsighted
adjective
short·sight·ed
ˈshȯrt-ˈsīt-əd
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