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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Now our attention span has been obliterated by social media.
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Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
About Kilo Payments Kilo Payments, Inc. is an app developer that specializes in creating tools to help people combat harmful habits that result from the challenges of modern life, such as low activity levels, depression and shorter attention spans.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
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Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
About Kilo Payments Kilo Payments, Inc. is an app developer that specializes in creating tools to help people combat harmful habits that result from the challenges of modern life, such as low activity levels, depression and shorter attention spans.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
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 May. 2024.
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