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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In a world of short attention spans, being noticed as one of those right options is gold.
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Lior Pozin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children and adolescents eat breakfast to help maintain healthier body weights, improve nutrition, boost memory, achieve better test scores, and support longer attention spans.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
How much of it is due to our ever-decreasing attention spans is another.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Since longer attention spans are linked to better overall well-being, finding ways to sharpen our focus is increasingly important in today’s tech-heavy world.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2025
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Lior Pozin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children and adolescents eat breakfast to help maintain healthier body weights, improve nutrition, boost memory, achieve better test scores, and support longer attention spans.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
How much of it is due to our ever-decreasing attention spans is another.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Since longer attention spans are linked to better overall well-being, finding ways to sharpen our focus is increasingly important in today’s tech-heavy world.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 10 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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