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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Kids receive a Young Explorers pack, including an activity book and a safari journal, and guides modify game drives to accommodate their interests and attention spans.
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Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
Constant use of smartphones and social media can also negatively affect young people’s memory, ability to concentrate and attention spans, research shows.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Those people in foreign countries all have smart phones and limited attention spans.
—Guest Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
This pattern is a marked shift from toy spending among children, where, according to Tsoi, boys are more demanding, going through toys more quickly and damaging them, while girls have a longer attention span and will tend to play with one toy for longer.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
Constant use of smartphones and social media can also negatively affect young people’s memory, ability to concentrate and attention spans, research shows.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Those people in foreign countries all have smart phones and limited attention spans.
—Guest Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
This pattern is a marked shift from toy spending among children, where, according to Tsoi, boys are more demanding, going through toys more quickly and damaging them, while girls have a longer attention span and will tend to play with one toy for longer.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Attention span.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attention%20span. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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