fugitiveness

as in shortness
the state or quality of lasting only for a short time a sermon on the fugitiveness of all earthly existence

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Noun
  • The April cherry trees, with their brief pink opulence, seem infused with the spirit of mono no aware—the Japanese idea of the transience of things, the gentle sadness yet also the beauty of impermanence.
    Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The impermanence of these structures, contrasted with the enduring river, is a reminder of history's ebb and flow.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But transiency in the back of the bullpen extends well beyond Woodward’s arrival.
    Dallas News, Dallas News, 27 July 2022
  • The council will hold a workshop outlining strategies and efforts to remedy homelessness and transiency in the city.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2021
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“Fugitiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fugitiveness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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