short attention span
Example Sentences
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Garret Martin, a foreign policy expert at American University, said Trump "famously has a short attention span."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
“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
Americans are an impatient people; we have a short attention span.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2025
"That phrase stuck with me. I've got a very short attention span I think."
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
And the reader’s short attention span only makes things worse.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
