short attention span
Example Sentences
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“Crypto traders have a short attention span, so they want to see quick returns and they want to see volatility,” said Fraussen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
"That phrase stuck with me. I've got a very short attention span I think."
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
Yes, Prime was so bold that he even challenged the conventional logic that today’s viewer has a short attention span.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
"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
The family then moved back to Britain, where Mack grew up in Aberdeen, and became a scientist, a tinkerer, a great piano player, with a bit of a short attention span himself.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
