short-lived
adjective
ˈshȯrt-ˈlivd 
also
-ˈlīvd
: not living or lasting long
short-lived insects
short-lived joy
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Examples of short-lived in a Sentence
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Baltimore business owners are bracing to take a hit while the city’s port remains closed after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, but many are hopeful the worst disruptions will be short-lived.
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Josh Feldman, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
Plus, wild plants don’t transplant well and wildflowers are very short-lived as cut flowers.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Despite major reductions seen in its first year, the success of that program was ultimately determined to be short-lived, as violent crime numbers crept back up.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
They are expected to be short-lived or not widespread, although isolated intense storms are possible.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
This nascent trend—redistributing and, in some cases, diminishing the CMO job—may yet prove to be short-lived.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
The remaining 56 contestants were invited to the stage and congratulated by the judges — but the celebration was short-lived, when the judges revealed that the group will be cut down to 24 during tomorrow’s episode.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
However, the lead would be short-lived as Travis Jankowski came on as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the ninth inning and tied the game at three apiece with a solo home run.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
At the time, an activist investor with an eye toward management change had put in motion a strategic review of the company’s businesses, and certain members of the analyst community were speculating that the former CFO’s tenure at the top might be short-lived.
—Jack Sweeney, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Josh Feldman, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
Plus, wild plants don’t transplant well and wildflowers are very short-lived as cut flowers.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Despite major reductions seen in its first year, the success of that program was ultimately determined to be short-lived, as violent crime numbers crept back up.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
They are expected to be short-lived or not widespread, although isolated intense storms are possible.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
This nascent trend—redistributing and, in some cases, diminishing the CMO job—may yet prove to be short-lived.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
The remaining 56 contestants were invited to the stage and congratulated by the judges — but the celebration was short-lived, when the judges revealed that the group will be cut down to 24 during tomorrow’s episode.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
However, the lead would be short-lived as Travis Jankowski came on as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the ninth inning and tied the game at three apiece with a solo home run.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
At the time, an activist investor with an eye toward management change had put in motion a strategic review of the company’s businesses, and certain members of the analyst community were speculating that the former CFO’s tenure at the top might be short-lived.
—Jack Sweeney, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Short-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-lived. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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