How to Use impermanence in a Sentence

impermanence

noun
  • In the case of the Notes app, what was lost was impermanence.
    — Mirel Zaman, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2021
  • All of this is made more precious, not less, by its impermanence.
    — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2017
  • The lives of Ukrainians have long been shaped by impermanence and war.
    — The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2022
  • What renders these images so poignant is their sense of impermanence.
    — Marina Harss, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2017
  • There's something about being aware of the impermanence of life.
    — Amy Shoenthal, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Oh My, is a yearning riff on the impermanence of life itself.
    — Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Ember had chosen the place with impermanence in mind.
    — Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • These back-to-back deaths left an indelible mark on me, and forced me to reckon with my own impermanence.
    — Mary Honkus, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026
  • For all of life’s impermanence and uncertainty, one thing is for sure.
    — Jack Barlow, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
  • Buddha’s final words were on impermanence, a reminder that all things die.
    — Michael Easter, Outside Online, 13 May 2021
  • To change is really only to come closer to the essence of one’s impermanence.
    — Sam Sacks, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Then notice its impermanence; emotions often come and go like clouds floating in the sky.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2024
  • Snapchat, an app that sets itself apart through the impermanence of its video and photo messages, did not comment.
    — Melissa Chan, Time, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Buddhism, for instance, talks about the impermanence of life and the cycles of death and rebirth as one of its main tenets.
    — Allison Hope, CNN, 21 Mar. 2021
  • Topics range from the impermanence of love to the challenges of growing older.
    — Michael Upchurch, The Seattle Times, 30 July 2017
  • But the reality of their true impermanence has left us with even more ghosts to grieve in the wake of Liam’s death.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In hindsight, the impermanence of the three deal makers’ strategies is easy to skewer.
    — Ed Hammondbloomberg, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2019
  • But many Uighurs in Turkey find themselves in a state of impermanence.
    — New York Times, 21 Dec. 2019
  • This impermanence fuels a craving that even the finest shelf-stable snacks can't replicate.
    — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Hardy will be knocked out, or will otherwise submit to the impermanence of triumph in mixed martial arts.
    — Robert Klemko, SI.com, 25 June 2018
  • Life is constantly changing, and its impermanence is a reminder to be in the present moment.
    — Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Walking in the woods, that smell of decay is a reminder of impermanence and fall's place in the death-to-rebirth cycle.
    — David G. Allan, CNN, 22 Sep. 2021
  • The coronavirus pandemic has brought all of us a lot closer to our impermanence.
    — Dan Cable, Scientific American, 13 May 2020
  • Their vast beauty reminds me of the impermanence of our existence.
    — Louis Cheslaw, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2018
  • Perhaps the check — like the book, the diary, and the sketchpad — is a sort of rebellion against impermanence.
    — David Scharfenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2018
  • Recognize that change is inevitable and embrace the impermanence of life.
    — Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Between heat, wood rot, fire risk and termites, the islands cultivate the idea of impermanence.
    — Kristina Linnea Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Does daily contact with death heighten their awareness of life’s impermanence?
    — Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
  • My awareness of impermanence had crashed over my life with the suddenness of an unexpected wave.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • Part of the problem at the moment is that we are being promised permanence and we are being told that impermanence can be denied.
    — latimes.com, 25 May 2018

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