ephemeral
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- Something that is ephemeral is only temporary, it does not last long.
- "Here today and gone tomorrow" is a phrase which describes an ephemeral situation.
- Her friendships seemed to be rather ephemeral.
- Mayfly are ephemeral because their adults never last more than a day.