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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The celebration was short-lived, however, when the smallest of the whales, a yearling biologists had named Bone and Inuit had named Kanik (or Snowflake) disappeared beneath the ice for good.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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But that surge is to be short-lived.
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Tua Tagovailoa’s revival will be short-lived against Baltimore’s no-longer-defenseless defense.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, like most WLW relationships on screen, their short-lived — but very real!
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
But that surge is to be short-lived.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa’s revival will be short-lived against Baltimore’s no-longer-defenseless defense.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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