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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October 25, 2024 Israel strikes Iran in high-stakes retaliation
Experts say that while Israel presses on with its wars in Gaza and Lebanon, any pause in direct fighting between Iran and Israel is likely to be short-lived.
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
While Annable's time on the ranch was short-lived, Sheridan had another role in mind for him on Lioness.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
But the celebration was short-lived since there was a sign on the beach with instructions to be read — instructions that revealed an impending challenge, and an advantage to said challenge hidden somewhere nearby.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
But that return was short-lived, as Warner Bros. and DC Studios announced Gunn and Peter Safran as the latter company’s new bosses about a month later.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
While Annable's time on the ranch was short-lived, Sheridan had another role in mind for him on Lioness.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
But the celebration was short-lived since there was a sign on the beach with instructions to be read — instructions that revealed an impending challenge, and an advantage to said challenge hidden somewhere nearby.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
But that return was short-lived, as Warner Bros. and DC Studios announced Gunn and Peter Safran as the latter company’s new bosses about a month later.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Short-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-lived. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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