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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Simply swap out the cards featuring different shapes and objects to boost your baby’s attention span and ability to focus.
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The only chance for success anyone has is if their song can grab our increasingly shorter attention spans.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Exposure to ongoing, high levels of stress can affect a child’s behavior, attention span, and ability to temper their own emotions.
—Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Witherspoon spoke about how her two children’s attention span for films differed from her generation’s.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The only chance for success anyone has is if their song can grab our increasingly shorter attention spans.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Exposure to ongoing, high levels of stress can affect a child’s behavior, attention span, and ability to temper their own emotions.
—Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Witherspoon spoke about how her two children’s attention span for films differed from her generation’s.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 21 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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