Near-sighted
//ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈsaɪtɪd//
"Near-sighted" in a Sentence (9 examples)
Compared with the English, we are too near-sighted.
I am near-sighted, so I cannot make out what is written on that signboard.
Since he can read such tiny print, he is far from being near-sighted.
It might be because I am near-sighted, but I can't read or write if my desk is not in a brightly lit place.
Tom is near-sighted.
I'm near-sighted, so I can't make out what is written on that signboard.
I'm near-sighted, so I can't read that sign.
Since I'm near-sighted, I need glasses to read from far away.
I'm able to make these miniatures without using a magnifying glass because I'm so near-sighted.
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