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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people with short attention spans
Recent Examples of attention span from the Web
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That type of preparation could take dozens of hours, a challenge for a president with a short attention span, and require Trump to internalize and buy into the message his lawyers craft for him.
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Aides often become frustrated with the President's short attention span.
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Soon after Trump took office, analysts sought to tailor their intelligence sessions for a president with a famously short attention span, who is known for taking in much of his information from conservative Fox News Channel hosts.
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Everyone’s always saying that there are too many distractions, and everyone has ADD, there’s not attention span, everything’s very surface and glossy and very flat.
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Don’t worry, there’s time, not to be confused with attention span, which is limited.
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The United States had a short attention span, the general said, according to Crocker.
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That is less about Izzo and more about young players whose attention spans are getting shorter.
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Lately, her attention span also attunes her to the political climate.
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First Known Use of attention span
1903
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Definition of attention span for English Language Learners
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: the length of time during which someone is able to think about or remain interested in something
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