attention span
noun
: the length of time during which one (such as an individual or a group) is able to concentrate or remain interested
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people with short attention spans
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With shrinking attention spans, recruiters often spend only seconds scanning resumes while still needing enough information to assess your qualifications.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
America's pastime is looking a little different every year as technological innovations, society's shrinking attention span and big-money marketing concerns creep into Major League Baseball.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
Lately, her mind has been trained on how to beat the algorithm, the industry, and the attention span of the average listener.
—Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Anderson, who is dyslexic, did not have the patience or the attention span for traditional academics, and his earliest arena for artistic expression was in drama.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
America's pastime is looking a little different every year as technological innovations, society's shrinking attention span and big-money marketing concerns creep into Major League Baseball.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
Lately, her mind has been trained on how to beat the algorithm, the industry, and the attention span of the average listener.
—Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Anderson, who is dyslexic, did not have the patience or the attention span for traditional academics, and his earliest arena for artistic expression was in drama.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for attention span
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“Attention span.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attention%20span. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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