tunnel vision
nounDefinition of tunnel vision
1
: constriction of the visual field resulting in loss of peripheral vision
2
: extreme narrowness of viewpoint : narrow-mindedness
also
: single-minded concentration on one objective
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Other Words from tunnel vision
tunnel-visioned
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of tunnel vision in a Sentence
His tunnel vision made sensible discussions on political issues nearly impossible.
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Complete tunnel vision on the task at hand, which was holding the first day of Patriots training camp. — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, "Bill Belichick sticking to the same message, but the Patriots do have issues," 24 July 2019 Will two stars with tunnel vision to score be able to coexist peacefully when their desires overlap? — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Russell Westbrook-James Harden pairing probably won't work, but Rockets had no other choice but to try," 12 July 2019 The class put on glasses with wavy lenses and circles in the center of the lenses to reproduce a sort of tunnel vision. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "CERT members take class in dealing with dementia in emergencies," 1 July 2019 In trying to clear hurdle after hurdle toward the Alamo Plaza redevelopment project’s completion, their own intransigence, tunnel vision and exclusionary practices have gotten in the way. — Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, "Alamo plan excluding lineal descendants to its own detriment," 18 July 2019 Police succumbed to tunnel vision and confirmation bias, misinterpreting Deskovic’s amateur passion to help solve the crime as a sign of guilt. — Michelle Malkin, National Review, "From Convicted Murderer to Exoneree to Law Grad," 5 June 2019 Humans can easily develop tunnel vision or become distracted in combat, and an AI acting as a third set of eyes is a hedge against the soldiers missing something critical to their own survival. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "This Crazy Ad for an Israeli Future Tank Is Something Else," 12 Mar. 2019 But Trump’s tunnel vision has led him to the lowest low points of his presidency, including this week. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Putin or the Democrats? For some today it's not so easy," 19 July 2018 Getty Images In a case of royal family tunnel vision, the royal-watching world collectively missed an entire royal engagement. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton and Prince William Had a Secret Meeting with the Royal Foundation," 13 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tunnel vision.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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