impermanent

Example Sentences

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He’s rough-hewn, simple, hardworking, not immune to the impermanent nature of the world but brought up short when that world goes awry; Mr. Edgerton has to give emotional depth to a laconic character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Second, once achieved, manhood status is tenuous and impermanent; that is, it can be lost or taken away.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

As a result, it allows us to view death as impermanent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

Our digital life has become increasingly impermanent and is mostly outside of our control, making the threat and pain of digital loss ever more acute.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2023

All of life was impermanent, for example—a thing she thought about every day.

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