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
But that impermanence is also what makes the holidays so special.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025
Dahlia Lithwick: The book is deliberately rooted in this paradox of permanence and impermanence.
From Slate • Sep. 8, 2025
"It expresses the fleeting joys, impermanence and yet hope of life," she concludes.
From BBC • May 1, 2025
In the Bronx, the idea of life’s impermanence underlined everything for kids my age—it drove some of us to a paralyzing apathy, stopped us from even thinking too far into the future.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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