short-sighted

Adjective

Meaning

Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects.

(figuratively) Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight.

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short sighted

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Examples

I shall not be deterred by people who don't see where the future of Africa lies. It is the short-sighted people who put their opinions in writing. They don't understand that the future of all countries lies in processing. Yoweri Museveni

The mewling, petty acts,” he'd say, "of a short-lived and short-sighted species, Crokus, can do nothing to mar the Great Cycles of Life. Steven Erikson

There are no limits when you are surrounded by people who believe in you, or by people whose expectations are not set by the short-sighted attitudes of society, or by people who help to open doors of opportunity, not close them. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Air Power is, above all, a psychological weapon - and only short-sighted soldiers, too battle-minded, underrate the importance of psychological factors in war. B. H. Liddell Hart

The manufacturer who finds himself up the creek is the short-sighted opportunist who siphons off all his advertising dollars for short-term promotions. David Ogilvy

Short-sighted and impatient efforts to wipe out poverty by severing the connection between effort and reward can only lead to the growth of a totalitarian state, and destroy the economic progress that this country has so dearly bought. Henry Hazlitt

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