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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While the Heat bypassed the lottery to make the playoffs by winning two consecutive road games in the play-in tournament, the Heat’s playoff run was short-lived and painful.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
The relationship was short-lived, but the two famously posed together in the April 1999 edition of American Vogue, shot by Arthur Elgort.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 12 May 2025
Rain was falling Monday morning in the Bay Area but was expected to be short-lived.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
In 2015, Mexican food staple Tortilla Flats closed after 40 years, and two efforts to revive it as a cantina were short-lived, the Sacramento Business Journal reported.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
The relationship was short-lived, but the two famously posed together in the April 1999 edition of American Vogue, shot by Arthur Elgort.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 12 May 2025
Rain was falling Monday morning in the Bay Area but was expected to be short-lived.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
In 2015, Mexican food staple Tortilla Flats closed after 40 years, and two efforts to revive it as a cantina were short-lived, the Sacramento Business Journal reported.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2025
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 20 May. 2025.
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