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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Both Allen and Raye challenge the listener to keep up with the plot twists, defying all the conventional wisdom about the audience’s attention span these days.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
To do so, the PepsiCo unit wants to grab the attention of younger consumers on social and digital media, where interactive technology gives rise to scrolling, swiping and other short-attention span behaviors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Here's how Gen Z is fixing their attention spans.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Schools are beginning to accommodate students with weaker literacy skills and short attention spans.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
To do so, the PepsiCo unit wants to grab the attention of younger consumers on social and digital media, where interactive technology gives rise to scrolling, swiping and other short-attention span behaviors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Here's how Gen Z is fixing their attention spans.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Schools are beginning to accommodate students with weaker literacy skills and short attention spans.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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 31 Mar. 2026.
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