transitory

Example Sentences

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“No one wants to repeat the mistake of the 2021 transitory inflation call,” he noted, referring to the Fed’s decision to keep rates low even though inflation was rising.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

“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

“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

Siddhartha was transitory, all forms were transitory, but today he was young, he was a child—the new Siddhartha—and he was very happy.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse