short-lived
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of short-lived
First recorded in 1580–90
Vocabulary lists containing short-lived
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Lizzie admits the protest was short-lived, but says "the success, I think, came with the amount of publicity we got".
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
It would be a tenuous, probably short-lived government, since the two leaders—and their followers—hate each other, but it would presumably be a popular move for the short term.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
Its overall capital expenditures reached $45.2 billion, around three-quarters of which was spent on "short-lived assets" like memory chips and storage, Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Since the start of this AI-driven bull market, pockets of outperformance for healthcare have been confined to a handful of sharp but short-lived rallies with little meaningful follow-through, Colas said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Even so, the good cheer was short-lived when they went to sleep that night under soggy blankets.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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