Adjective : sharp-sighted; clear-sighted. From Dictionary.com.
There's no mechanism to restrain short-sighted behavior. From Wordnik.com. [Life Optimizer] Reference
By the way, did you ever get that new Marlin sighted in?. From Wordnik.com. [The Little Soldier from Texas] Reference
But where many of us are short-sighted is what happens afterwards. From Wordnik.com. [crash] Reference
How selfish and short-sighted is it really in our interests to be?. From Wordnik.com. [800-pound gorilla] Reference
This Feckin music channel has feckin Elton John on .... feckin short sighted git. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
The spot selected should be on the right side (when sighted from the house) of the entrance. From Wordnik.com. [Gudi Padwa – Bandra Gaothan « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1] Reference
To be sure, Khamenei would not be the first Iranian leader to consolidate power in shortsighted fashion. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
Short sighted is making more enemies in the long term while “claiming” they have kept us safe but only in the short term. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Hagel-Bloomberg?] Reference
It may be that some people believe they have the luxury in engaging in short-sighted partisanship because the country is doing so well. From Wordnik.com. [Speech To Presidential Scholars Georgetown University] Reference
And regardless of whether they are or not, potential development revenue is risked by engaging in short-sighted activities such as this. From Wordnik.com. [Blog updates] Reference
The angel of the flaming sword sighted Rosenthal and raised a hand. From Wordnik.com. [Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves]
I use one pin sighted in for 30yds dead on and can ajust for closer. From Wordnik.com. [What range do you sight in pins on your bow ??? With three pins I go with 15 ,25 ,35 yards. What makes you choose?????] Reference
And eagle-eyed wisdom alone cannot take the lead of human action, which in its nature must for ever remain short-sighted. From Wordnik.com. [Notes on Life and Letters] Reference
We could start a list with all the misspells of this word sighted out there and probably come up with at least 100 variations. From Wordnik.com. [Snipr/SnipURL - Most interesting snipped URLs] Reference
This is the way they "sighted" to get the drop in level. From Wordnik.com. [The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.] Reference
That fell of old to the miner's lot ere he "sighted" tall Pikes. From Wordnik.com. [The Poetical Works of Mrs. Leprohon] Reference
Gary Soneji/Murphy had been "sighted" several times in the area south of us. From Wordnik.com. [Along Came a Spider]
Then, two weeks ago, the Post "sighted" a dead rapper and had to print another correction. From Wordnik.com. [[blog title]] Reference
The number of accessible works is very small everywhere, relative to what "sighted" persons can read. From Wordnik.com. [James Love: Obama Joins Group to Block Treaty for Blind and Other Reading Disabilities] Reference
I could have been worse -- I could have typed "sighted," though perhaps that would have made sense in a metaphorical way. From Wordnik.com. [Academic Blogging: Officially Un-Cool] Reference
I grant the latter – what is the former? aiguy: The "telic hypothesis" says that "not-blind" (or "sighted") nature is responsible. From Wordnik.com. [Are dem bunny prints?] Reference
If it can, the telic hypothesis is falsified. aiguy: The "telic hypothesis" says that "not-blind" (or "sighted") nature is responsible. From Wordnik.com. [Are dem bunny prints?] Reference
Besides, "sighted" drivers have traffic accidents too. From Wordnik.com. [FOXNews.com] Reference
Rafferty, 43, is its first "sighted" president and CEO. From Wordnik.com. [Thestar.com - Home Page] Reference
To assume otherwise is again shortsighted. From Wordnik.com. [¿Su LMS habla español?] Reference
Too many people are losing faith in Obama because he has not yet "sighted" land. ". From Wordnik.com. [Frank A. Weil: What Columbus Must Have Worried About] Reference
Cable showed what a short-sighted theory that was. From Wordnik.com. [The New Reality] Reference
This was not only craven of CBS but short-sighted. From Wordnik.com. [Gutless At Cbs] Reference
What kind of short-sighted people vote out the maid?. From Wordnik.com. [Tallulah Morehead: Big Brother 12: Tongue Digging] Reference
To me, in some ways, it might have been short-sighted. From Wordnik.com. [The Myth of the Evangelical Voting Bloc] Reference
Dot-comers have been reliably sighted wearing coats and ties. From Wordnik.com. [Armani After All] Reference
This isn't the first time such viruses have been sighted in the wild. From Wordnik.com. [Breeding Grounds] Reference
In a nearby valley, local residents recently sighted a lone wolf on the prowl. From Wordnik.com. [The Shepherd's Lament] Reference
That was always short-sighted; now that his assessment has leaked, it's untenable. From Wordnik.com. [Is It Amateur Hour in the White House?] Reference
Personally, I think short-sighted approaches to education reform show true naivety. From Wordnik.com. [Andrew Gall: To Help Our Schools, Let's End Poverty] Reference
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