transient
Example Sentences
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"I never asked for too much money, and fame is transient. All I ever wanted was people's love," he told an interviewer.
From BBC
New findings show that the transient killer whales living along the West Coast between British Columbia and California are actually divided into two separate subpopulations known as inner and outer coast transients.
From Science Daily
Researchers who study child labor say there are no solid numbers on how many minors work in California agriculture, in part because of the transient nature of the work and limited tracking by government agencies.
From Los Angeles Times
After a visit with a neurologist, the actor said he learned he had a condition called transient global amnesia.
From Los Angeles Times
“The diagnosis is really more than just transient sadness and the normal expected grief from the loss of a family member,” says Dr. Sanjay Mathew, president-elect of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
