short-lived
adjective
ˈshȯrt-ˈlivd 
also
-ˈlīvd
: not living or lasting long
short-lived insects
short-lived joy
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Examples of short-lived in a Sentence
the skier's triumph turned out to be short-lived, as the next competitor bested her time
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Gregory Webb, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
But Christie said that that sense of relief was short-lived before another neighbor of his suffered a fire in their garage.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
But meteorologist Rich Thompson warned the break could be short-lived.
—Marc Sternfield, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
However, Democrats’ hopes for bill alterations are likely to be short-lived.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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Gregory Webb, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
But Christie said that that sense of relief was short-lived before another neighbor of his suffered a fire in their garage.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
But meteorologist Rich Thompson warned the break could be short-lived.
—Marc Sternfield, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
However, Democrats’ hopes for bill alterations are likely to be short-lived.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Short-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-lived. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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