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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Adam Ottavino's candidacy to become the head of the Colorado Rockies' baseball operations department might be short-lived.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But that was short-lived as Godchaux died on July 23, 1980 due to a car crash.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
But the overall drop in economic output is usually short-lived even if a shutdown is extended, and the losses are often made up once the government reopens.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Footwear trends are typically short-lived, yet Timberland’s work boot has managed to defy the norm.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But that was short-lived as Godchaux died on July 23, 1980 due to a car crash.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
But the overall drop in economic output is usually short-lived even if a shutdown is extended, and the losses are often made up once the government reopens.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Footwear trends are typically short-lived, yet Timberland’s work boot has managed to defy the norm.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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