short-lived
adjective
ˈshȯrt-ˈlivd 
also
-ˈlīvd
: not living or lasting long
short-lived insects
short-lived joy
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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Boycotts hard to sustain Despite the recent slowdown at Target, boycotts tend to be short-lived and rarely do financial damage to companies.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The celebration was short-lived, as Sean Durzi deflected a long-range shot past Fleury less than two minutes later, for a 3-1 Utah lead after 40 minutes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2025
However, the findings of the new study suggest that the pyroclastic flows were not the first deadly phenomena that Vesuvius threw at Herculaneum—but such were instead preceded by a super-heated and short-lived ash cloud.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Perennial species tend to be short-lived but often reseed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The celebration was short-lived, as Sean Durzi deflected a long-range shot past Fleury less than two minutes later, for a 3-1 Utah lead after 40 minutes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2025
However, the findings of the new study suggest that the pyroclastic flows were not the first deadly phenomena that Vesuvius threw at Herculaneum—but such were instead preceded by a super-heated and short-lived ash cloud.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Perennial species tend to be short-lived but often reseed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Short-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-lived. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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