be temporary

Frequency: 8.5150.2 per million words

Used to describe a state or situation that is not permanent.

temporaryVERBS + temporary

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Examples (10)

  • The arrangement is only temporary.
  • This job is temporary, lasting only three months.
  • The glitch was temporary and the system is back online.
  • These measures are intended to be temporary.
  • Any discomfort you feel should be temporary.
  • Our stay in this apartment will be temporary.
  • He realized that fame could be temporary.
  • The suspension of the service is strictly temporary.
  • We hope the setback is just temporary.
  • The peace treaty was temporary and fighting soon resumed.