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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
Yes, some have been worse than others, but a child’s perspective is incredibly (and often thankfully) myopic.
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Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Relying too much and too often on the same inner circle is a recipe for groupthink, which leads to myopic decision-making.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In the face of this, the impulse from liberals to replicate the juice by developing their own Rogan equivalent is understandable but ultimately myopic.
—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
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Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Relying too much and too often on the same inner circle is a recipe for groupthink, which leads to myopic decision-making.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In the face of this, the impulse from liberals to replicate the juice by developing their own Rogan equivalent is understandable but ultimately myopic.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for myopic
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In contrast, this Nosferatu begins and ends with Ellen onscreen making decisions — impulsive and shortsighted, purposeful and wistful — about her own life.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
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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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Brandon Howey was found guilty of four counts of careless driving resulting in death and four counts of careless driving resulting in injury, all traffic offenses, by an Adams County jury in November.—
Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Of those fires, careless cooking was the most common factor.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 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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Frank Santoro with the L.A. County district attorney’s office argued the probation department was making the necessary improvements and releasing youth inside would be reckless.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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He’s become poised to the point of being unrecognizable from his Young Josh days as a gunslinging, sometimes reckless quarterback who sometimes took himself, his teammates and Bills fans on Sunday roller-coaster rides.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 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 31 Jan. 2025.
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