shortsighted

[US]/ˈʃɔ:tˈsaɪtɪd/
[UK]/ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪtɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. brakujący długoterminowej wizji.

Example Sentences

It’s very shortsighted not to spend money on repairing the house.

To bardzo krótkowzroczne nie wydawać pieniędzy na naprawę domu.

Real-world Examples

This Victorian tech may have been cutting-edge, but it was harvested in the most shortsighted way.

Ta technologia wiktoriańska mogła być przełowiona, ale została zebrana w najbardziej krótkowzroczny sposób.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

If they pass a budget with shortsighted sequester cuts that harm our military and our economy, I’ll veto it.

Jeśli uchwalą budżet z krótkowzrocznymi cięciami sekwestracyjnymi, które zaszkodzą naszej armii i naszej gospodarce, zawetuję go.

Source: Obama's weekly television address.

And that’s why I will not sign another shortsighted, short-term spending bill like the one Congress sent me this week.

Dlatego też nie podpiszę kolejnego krótkowzrocznego, krótkoterminowego projektu wydatków, takiego jak ten, który przesłał mi Kongres w tym tygodniu.

Source: Obama's weekly television address.

It would have been a shortsighted bargain.

Byłby to krótkowzroczny kompromis.

Source: The places where angels dare not tread.

A spokesperson called Britain's actions " unacceptable, unjustified, and shortsighted" .

Source: VOA Special Collection March 2018

And I think, in a wicked world, that's increasingly shortsighted.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) September 2020 Collection

Let's hope it wasn't shortsighted to sink thousands of dollars into a mask business.

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

These industries are worth billions, but focusing on commercial output is shortsighted, as science is often a slow, evolving, iterative process.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

The U.S. and many other developed nations have worked hard to isolate their central banks from politicians who might be shortsighted.

Source: Economic Crash Course

" Strange how shortsighted being invisible can make you, " said Dumbledore, and Harry was relieved to see that he was smiling.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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