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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If the issues are rooted in sentiment and not business conditions, the problems are more likely to be short-lived.
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Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
As a result, these first stars, which still have yet to be spotted, were likely very high in mass, and very short-lived as a result.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
This period of independence was short-lived.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
But the eruptive spike is short-lived.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
As a result, these first stars, which still have yet to be spotted, were likely very high in mass, and very short-lived as a result.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
This period of independence was short-lived.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
But the eruptive spike is short-lived.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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