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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Even now, when there is little that can be called conventional wisdom anymore, one thing everyone seems to agree on is that American attention spans keep getting shorter.
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
And their attention spans are shorter.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
The issue is the way improper technology use can fragment kids’ attention spans.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Yet while the fast cutting — Pellington and Klein were known to argue whether a shot should go on for two frames or three — would indicate that the series was made for short attention spans, somehow the content was organized in a way that allowed the viewer to truly process and contemplate it.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
And their attention spans are shorter.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
The issue is the way improper technology use can fragment kids’ attention spans.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Yet while the fast cutting — Pellington and Klein were known to argue whether a shot should go on for two frames or three — would indicate that the series was made for short attention spans, somehow the content was organized in a way that allowed the viewer to truly process and contemplate it.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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