impermanence
Example Sentences
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In essence, it refers to a melancholy awareness of the impermanence of all things.
From Seattle Times
Hwang said her nocturnal cat-feeding routine has let her discover “worlds that I wouldn’t have found,” and informed her work, which explores loneliness and impermanence in the South Korean capital.
From New York Times
The art’s intent is simply to remind the viewer of the impermanence of all things, Dr. Pakhoutova said, which is also a central tenet of Buddhism.
From New York Times
Possibly that is a means by which on such days as Friday they convey vividly their mixture of messages, of beauty, fragility, delicacy and impermanence.
From Washington Post
This focus underscores the frailty and impermanence of these bodies, their humanness, especially Wick’s as this seemingly invincible man is repeatedly brutalized.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
