Definition of Transient

lasting only for a short time; impermanent

Examples of Transient in a sentence

The snow is transient and will melt as soon as the sun appears.  🔊

If you are a transient person, you never remain in one place for too long.  🔊

The transient storm passed through our town rather quickly.  🔊

Because Jack and his wife relocate from city to city looking for work, they are considered to be a transient couple.  🔊

The doctor says my son’s fever is transient and will break shortly.  🔊

In his article, the writer described most illegal immigrants as transient individuals who moved constantly to avoid being caught by immigration officers.  🔊

Unfortunately, my daughter seems to have only a transient interest in studying.  🔊

Sadly, Jamie realized his tattoo of his ex-girlfriend was permanent and not transient.  🔊

Fortunately the lack of water in the lake is only a transient issue.  🔊

The lunar eclipse is a transient event that occurs only briefly.  🔊

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