impermanent
Example Sentences
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He’s rough-hewn, simple, hardworking, not immune to the impermanent nature of the world but brought up short when that world goes awry; Mr. Edgerton has to give emotional depth to a laconic character.
This existence is impermanent; why spend it as a broken record?
From Salon
Second, once achieved, manhood status is tenuous and impermanent; that is, it can be lost or taken away.
From Salon
As a result, it allows us to view death as impermanent.
From Los Angeles Times
Without moral transformation, political changes to laws and leaders would be impermanent and vulnerable to backsliding.
From Salon
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