attention span

noun

|Updated on: 7 Aug 2018

Examples: attention span in a Sentence

Definition of attention span

: 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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Examples of attention span in a Sentence

people with short attention spans

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While Ronaldo’s revelation bumped the build-up to France v. Belgium in St. Petersburg down a couple of notches on soccer’s collective attention span, once the game actually started, that’s what was back on people’s minds.

— martin rogers, USA TODAY, "Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup punk move backfired on him," 11 July 2018
All sports are obsessed with pace of play and lengthy game times in a world of second screens and short attention spans.

— will leitch, Daily Intelligencer, "The Case Against Instant Replay — All Instant Replay," 5 June 2018
Giving Sappington full theatrical rein and yet committing to keeping the production tight time-wise, in line with today's shorter attention spans, were the second and third.

— zachary lewis, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Ballet venturing 'out of the box' with new 'Alice' (preview)," 7 May 2018
While there are still a few high-profile dominoes to fall, many of us will turn diminishing attention spans will turn to the draft.

— conor orr, SI.com, "NFL Free Agency: The Best, Worst and Most Surprising Moves So Far," 19 Mar. 2018
Whack World is the antidote designed for listeners with severely limited attention spans.

— dan deluca, Philly.com, "Welcome to Tierra Whack's 'Whack World': The North Philly rapper only needs 15 minutes of your time," 22 June 2018
In fact, a 2015 study found that humans now have a shorter average attention span than a goldfish.

— ruth soukup, Time, "How Setting Big Goals Can Help You Achieve Your Wildest Dreams," 21 June 2018
My concern is not dwindling attention spans or television windows or luring casual fans.

— jon wertheim, SI.com, "50 Parting Thoughts From Roland Garros 2018," 10 June 2018
If our attention spans were longer, what more could be done?

— jessica ravitz, CNN, "Calls to suicide prevention hotline spiked after celebrity deaths, but what's the next step?," 12 June 2018

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