impermanence
Example Sentences
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As they change color, wither and flame out, they remind us of the beauty of life, and of life’s impermanence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Dahlia Lithwick: The book is deliberately rooted in this paradox of permanence and impermanence.
From Slate • Sep. 8, 2025
Time-blindness causes late fees; object impermanence means we lose things and have to replace them.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024
It's easy to see how the song's messages of impermanence and regret have been adapted to express the loss they've experienced over the last week.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2024
I want to be back in the motel, back on the road, in my old rootless life of impermanence and safety.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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