unenduring

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Impulsiveness.—This trait is closely allied with the last: unenduring emotions are emotions which sway the conduct now this way and now that, without any consistency.

From Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I by Spencer, Herbert

This, perhaps, was of the less moment as his anger was of an unenduring kind, evaporating frequently with more celerity than he could get the angry words out of his mouth.

From Doctor Thorne by Trollope, Anthony

She saw now his success as unenduring, fictitious, his talents besmirched with the vice that was most hateful to her.

From The Long Lane's Turning by Rives, Hallie Erminie

But pleasure with the poor is always unenduring.

From Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist by Smiles, Samuel

All nature in its myriad forms of life is changeable, impermanent, unenduring.

From The Way of Peace by Allen, James