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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Training sessions should be short (1–5 minutes at first), fitting a puppy’s attention span, according to Today’s Veterinary Practice.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
There is a near consensus among researchers that people’s attention spans have dropped dramatically since the iPhone was made available to the public in 2007.
—Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
The gags fly fast and furious, making no concession to short attention spans, and as far as keeping up with all the voice talents, forget it.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, a balance hasn’t been found between using these two extremes, thus leading to episodes that run longer than our attention spans tune in for.
—Emma Flint, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
There is a near consensus among researchers that people’s attention spans have dropped dramatically since the iPhone was made available to the public in 2007.
—Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
The gags fly fast and furious, making no concession to short attention spans, and as far as keeping up with all the voice talents, forget it.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, a balance hasn’t been found between using these two extremes, thus leading to episodes that run longer than our attention spans tune in for.
—Emma Flint, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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