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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But that run was short-lived, as the Hawks regained their footing to push their lead back up to 17 at the end of the third quarter.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
The approach to managing traffic was short-lived as the Minneapolis Public Works and police cleared debris and homemade roadblocks.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The reprieve was short-lived, as the Oilers took an early lead when star forward Leon Draisaitl got ahold of a Minnesota turnover and scored his 27th goal of the season.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
That hope, however, was short-lived.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
The approach to managing traffic was short-lived as the Minneapolis Public Works and police cleared debris and homemade roadblocks.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The reprieve was short-lived, as the Oilers took an early lead when star forward Leon Draisaitl got ahold of a Minnesota turnover and scored his 27th goal of the season.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
That hope, however, was short-lived.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for short-lived
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“Short-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-lived. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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