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

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

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

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

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