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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But that trip to the sideline was short-lived and the 24-year-old has dominated since returning, stringing together 15 ⅔ scoreless innings with Triple-A Albuquerque.
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Michael Lycklama,
Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
Europe has long resisted air conditioning as noisy, an eyesore on architectural facades and unnecessary, as brutal summer heat has been relatively short-lived.
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Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
This, too, was short-lived, getting canceled after one season, and Wilson stepped away from acting for a number of years, focusing instead on writing Christian books.
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Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Without supporting leaders in doing the messy transformative work to upgrade their inner programming, new skills and behaviors are typically short-lived.
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Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Michael Lycklama,
Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
Europe has long resisted air conditioning as noisy, an eyesore on architectural facades and unnecessary, as brutal summer heat has been relatively short-lived.
—
Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
This, too, was short-lived, getting canceled after one season, and Wilson stepped away from acting for a number of years, focusing instead on writing Christian books.
—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Without supporting leaders in doing the messy transformative work to upgrade their inner programming, new skills and behaviors are typically short-lived.
—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 June 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 3 Jul. 2026.
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