hold attention
Example Sentences
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They have the ability to captivate, to hold attention.
From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2020
But the film’s narrative engine remains too choppy and clunky, and the characters too cursorily developed, to hold attention.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2017
She did not know how to gain and hold attention.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 4, 2016
It was evident as we worked together on the ideas that became Fascinate, Sally’s groundbreaking book on how to get and hold attention in a distracted world.
From Forbes • Jun. 17, 2014
The design of this book has been to present brief, impressive talks which hold attention for from ten to twelve minutes.
From Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear Or, Ten-Minute Talks with Colored Chalks by Griswold, B. J. (Bert Joseph)
