1
as in shortsighted
able to see near things more clearly than distant ones
he became so myopic that he finally broke down and got contact lenses
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as in careless
not thinking about and providing for the future
the myopic city designers who did not plan for growth
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Recent Examples of myopic
In the face of this, the impulse from liberals to replicate the juice by developing their own Rogan equivalent is understandable but ultimately myopic.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
And while the real world might have a knack for intruding on such myopic pissing contests, neither this film nor its characters seem to care.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2024
In addition to suffering the consequences of myopic economic thinking, central banks have also been buffeted by dramatic political and economic changes.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2022
Such nuance can escape state highway engineers trained with a myopic focus on vehicle speed.
—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
And while the real world might have a knack for intruding on such myopic pissing contests, neither this film nor its characters seem to care.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2024
In addition to suffering the consequences of myopic economic thinking, central banks have also been buffeted by dramatic political and economic changes.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2022
Such nuance can escape state highway engineers trained with a myopic focus on vehicle speed.
—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for myopic
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Leaving them unattended is not only shortsighted but potentially catastrophic.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Charities are very shortsighted to neglect this, or to dilute the thanks by coupling it with new requests.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
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His careless blind backhand pass in the neutral zone on a Blackhawks power play was intercepted and the Calgary Flames went down the ice to score their fifth goal of the game — and the fourth Jones was on for Monday night.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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People with depression may be distracted on the road, have a slower reaction time, or have careless or impulsive driving behaviors, like hard braking or speeding.Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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The nearsighted construction worker, who doesn’t have vision insurance, said it’s been hard to find work recently and he’s had to prioritize other expenses.Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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The display's focus can also be manually adjusted to accommodate nearsighted users.Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2024
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He was arrested without incident and faces charges of two counts of risk of injury to a minor, breach of peace, assault and reckless endangerment.Escher Walcott, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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He was arrested a short time later and charged with second-degree assault, second-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree breach of peace and two counts of risk of injury to a minor.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Rubin’s reporting for the San Francisco Chronicle, NPR and Capital & Main has led to state laws protecting workers from lead poisoning and has exposed wasteful spending.Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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Draws at home to Southampton in November (1-1) and at Leicester in December (2-2) were wasteful, especially in the latter case when a 2-0 lead was relinquished late on.Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Going that route is improvident.Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 5 Mar. 2022
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Unsurprisingly, Peter proves to be nasty, brutish and improvident.Joanne Kaufman, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
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“Myopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/myopic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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