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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However, these effects are usually short-lived.
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Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
That venture was, apparently, short-lived, however.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2026
The rise in oil and gasoline prices after the war in Ukraine proved short-lived, partly because the US government released a record 180 million barrels of oil from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, or SPR.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Stock prices rebounded to show a small gain Monday after initially falling sharply, a sign of optimism that the war will be short-lived.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
That venture was, apparently, short-lived, however.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2026
The rise in oil and gasoline prices after the war in Ukraine proved short-lived, partly because the US government released a record 180 million barrels of oil from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, or SPR.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Stock prices rebounded to show a small gain Monday after initially falling sharply, a sign of optimism that the war will be short-lived.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 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 7 Mar. 2026.
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