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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All involved with Arsenal would have breathed a huge sigh of relief after going 4-0 up on aggregate, but this sense of relief was short-lived.
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Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Even if the exemptions granted on electronics last week turn out to be short-lived, the temporary reprieve gives Apple some breathing room to figure out ways to minimize the trade war’s impact on its iPhone sales in the U.S.
That prospect helped lift Apple’s stock price 2% on Monday.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Jim is worried that Apple’s rally may be short-lived, given the number of trade policy changes the president has made in the past two weeks.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Heuchera, a ground cover, is notorious for being short-lived, an inevitable consequence of overirrigation.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Even if the exemptions granted on electronics last week turn out to be short-lived, the temporary reprieve gives Apple some breathing room to figure out ways to minimize the trade war’s impact on its iPhone sales in the U.S.
That prospect helped lift Apple’s stock price 2% on Monday.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Jim is worried that Apple’s rally may be short-lived, given the number of trade policy changes the president has made in the past two weeks.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Heuchera, a ground cover, is notorious for being short-lived, an inevitable consequence of overirrigation.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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