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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Our vow to write to each other after 1977 was short-lived, and many years had passed since our families were in touch, though the ersatz-silver salt and pepper shakers still sat in my mother’s china cabinet—her most prized piece of furniture—and were pulled out for special occasions.
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Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
His stint was short-lived, as fans strongly preferred the original Cartwright trio.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 29 June 2025
The tornadoes were short-lived, with winds of 80 to 90 mph.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Andrea was short-lived and well out to sea, but served notice that Hurricane season is here.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
His stint was short-lived, as fans strongly preferred the original Cartwright trio.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 29 June 2025
The tornadoes were short-lived, with winds of 80 to 90 mph.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Andrea was short-lived and well out to sea, but served notice that Hurricane season is here.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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