Sentence examples for proved shorter from inspiring English sources

But the "red wave" that some political commentators had predicted would sweep Brazil today did not materialize, as Mr. da Silva's coattails proved shorter than he had hoped.

Kim Kardashian made waves when her 2-month marriage proved shorter than her 8-month courtship with Kris Humphries.

His contract proved short-lived.

Unity proved short-lived, however.

Memories have proved short.

It proved short-lived.

Good times proved short-lived, however.

The relapse, however, has proved short-lived.

But this supposed cure proved short-lived.

But the contraction proved short-lived.

But the calm proved short-lived.