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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That show was short-lived, but a director from another television station, WRC-TV, was impressed and recruited Henson for his station.
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Kelyn Soong, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
With Mills and Wright becoming unrestricted free agents this summer, their tenures with the Heat could be short-lived.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
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Because Dog and Robot's city reverie is short-lived.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 31 May 2024
And that, in turn, could indicate that this drop in Trump's support will be short-lived.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 30 May 2024
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Kelyn Soong, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
With Mills and Wright becoming unrestricted free agents this summer, their tenures with the Heat could be short-lived.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Read more: The 100 Best Movies of the Past 10 Decades
Because Dog and Robot's city reverie is short-lived.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 31 May 2024
And that, in turn, could indicate that this drop in Trump's support will be short-lived.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 30 May 2024
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“Short-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-lived. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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