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short attention span

noun as in attention deficit disorder

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He says he’s 21 but, given his impulsive energy and short attention span, that might be dog years.

When you hear this album, for all the youngsters with a short attention span, let me go ahead and get y'all out the way now.

From Salon

Blame the short attention span of voters.

Unfortunately, this town also has a short attention span.

According to the filing, Wilson is described as someone “unable to properly provide for his or her personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter,” and documentation from a physician adds that he would not be able to attend a court hearing about the conservatorship, as he “often makes spontaneous irrelevant or incoherent utterances, has very short attention span and while unintentionally disruptive, is frequently unable to maintain decorum appropriate to the situation,” per reporting from The Guardian.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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