impermanence
Example Sentences
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In my favor: though not a Buddhist, I am intellectually, if not spiritually, drawn to Buddhism’s doctrines of suffering, impermanence and nonattachment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
But that impermanence is also what makes the holidays so special.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025
Dahlia Lithwick: The book is deliberately rooted in this paradox of permanence and impermanence.
From Slate • Sep. 8, 2025
For all the impermanence — packing up and relocating just about every two years — Hutson said his upbringing was in many ways ideal, shaping his outlook to this day.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025
I want to be back in the motel, back on the road, in my old rootless life of impermanence and safety.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
