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
Recent Examples on the Web
Also, butterflies are short-lived.
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Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Their romance was short-lived, though, and the pair had broken up by December that same year.
—Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
But in a world where attention spans are shrinking and social media virality is short-lived, Dench and Hinton’s story still recirculates each holiday season.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
The Current’s postseason run was short-lived, however, with a loss to Gotham FC at home on Sunday.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
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Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Their romance was short-lived, though, and the pair had broken up by December that same year.
—Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
But in a world where attention spans are shrinking and social media virality is short-lived, Dench and Hinton’s story still recirculates each holiday season.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
The Current’s postseason run was short-lived, however, with a loss to Gotham FC at home on Sunday.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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