attention span
noun
: the length of time during which one (such as an individual or a group) is able to concentrate or remain interested
Examples of attention span in a Sentence
people with short attention spans
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While plenty of early ’20s records hold a mirror to—yawn—our attention spans shot by social media slop, Rosalía makes techno-dystopia her candy store.
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Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
The big picture: An Axios analysis of Google Trends data (charted above) shows the dramatic peaks and valleys of America's attention span since January.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
There may be second acts in American life, but not much of an attention span.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
Over the past two decades, attention spans have dropped from around 2½ minutes to roughly 47 seconds, according to Gloria Mark, author of the book Attention Span.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Oct. 2024
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Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
The big picture: An Axios analysis of Google Trends data (charted above) shows the dramatic peaks and valleys of America's attention span since January.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
There may be second acts in American life, but not much of an attention span.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
Over the past two decades, attention spans have dropped from around 2½ minutes to roughly 47 seconds, according to Gloria Mark, author of the book Attention Span.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Attention span.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attention%20span. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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