temporary
adjective
lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent.
temporariness
-
a word derived from
temporary.
Example Sentences
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Things aren’t supposed to last forever, and I have to remind myself to breathe into the opportunity that temporariness brings, rather than the fear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
The Rev. Charles Cannon, pastor at St. Hilary’s Episcopal Church, sermonized about the temporariness of the community’s losses.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
“There’s so many reasons why the temporariness of a worker is not a sustainable thing. ... I think the government is starting to hear that.”
From Reuters ● Oct. 21, 2021
So to a certain extent, the logic of its temporariness was built into the program itself.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2020
It was the planlessness, the flimsy temporariness of the buildings, their faded unpleasant colors.
From Main Street by Sinclair Lewis
