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
Of course, all advanced bases are distant bases, but the words usually imply temporariness, as does in fact the word "advance."
From The Navy as a Fighting Machine by Fiske, Bradley A. (Bradley Allen)
