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

He adds that the down market is probably transitory, saying that Coinbase has been repurchasing shares and buying more bitcoins while prices are low.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 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

Ishmael, a native, could not understand how such transitory and accidental occurrences gained the upper hand in their view of things.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson