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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These incidents were serious but short-lived and geographically limited.
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Frederic Lemieux, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The cooler temperatures will be short-lived as models are pointing toward temperatures quickly returning to above average as March begins, with highs in the 60s and 70s, and lows in the 50s.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The spectacle is short-lived, typically lasting only a couple of weeks in mid- to late-February.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
Although farmers combated the fungus with a shift to supposedly resistant robusta crops in the 1950s, the reprieve was short-lived.
—Lily Peck, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
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Frederic Lemieux, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
The cooler temperatures will be short-lived as models are pointing toward temperatures quickly returning to above average as March begins, with highs in the 60s and 70s, and lows in the 50s.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The spectacle is short-lived, typically lasting only a couple of weeks in mid- to late-February.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
Although farmers combated the fungus with a shift to supposedly resistant robusta crops in the 1950s, the reprieve was short-lived.
—Lily Peck, The Conversation, 17 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 26 Feb. 2026.
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