transient
Example Sentences
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The presumption that Dubai is a transient mirage, a Hollywood set built on sand that would unravel once the going gets tough, was no doubt shared in Tehran.
Cars with manually shifted transmissions are less efficient, with higher consumption and transient emissions.
The room, with its cracks and peeling paint in sharp focus, is more certifiably there than the vague, transient human figure.
Chief Executive Officer Anthony Capuano said solid leisure transient and cross-border travel supported international trends, while U.S. and Canada travel trends were hurt by the extended U.S. government shutdown.
Moira was my touchstone as I struggled with the reality of an unusually transient life, having lived in 29 homes by the age of 46.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
