transitory

Example Sentences

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“For now, the trend is clearly negative, but it should be transitory, assuming the Iran conflict is resolved in weeks and not months,” said Louis Navellier of Navellier Calculated Investing.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

“Crossing it would signal that inflation, fiscal strain or monetary disorder is no longer transitory, which can accelerate momentum-driven buying,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

“I knew that this was going to be transitory type of situation, that it was going to change quickly,” says De la Peña, co-director on the film with Rory Mitchell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

These transitory life events can, for some, lead to intense loneliness.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

At first, as a student, I wanted freedom only for myself, the transitory freedoms of being able to stay out at night, read what I pleased, and go where I chose.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela