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Transitory

/trˈænzəˌtɔri/
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(adj) Lasting only a short time; temporary.

The feeling of happiness was transitory and soon faded away.
Transitory means lasting for only a very short and brief time.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She realized that her feelings of sadness were ____ and that she would soon feel much better and more positive again today.

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