short attention span

Example Sentences

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“There’s just a lot of short attention span money in the market,” says Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at retail broker Charles Schwab.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"That phrase stuck with me. I've got a very short attention span I think."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

Unfortunately, this town also has a short attention span.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2024

"Same as It Ever Was," "Shake Our Way Out," "Made My Peace" and "Peace I Need" are all good examples of challenging the modern-day short attention span.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023

And the reader’s short attention span only makes things worse.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner