attentional
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- attentionality noun
- attentionally adverb
- inattentional adjective
- inattentionally adverb
Example Sentences
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Did he wander off during the oil executive meeting because he’s having attentional issues or because he was just bored?
From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026
We think that’s because when you are in a depressive state and you’re ruminating about negative thoughts and feelings, that’s actually robbing a lot of your attentional focus and your directed attention.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025
Among these innate abilities is a complex attentional system, finely tuned to detect the presence of others.
From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2024
Chan School of Public Health, asserts that this is especially useful in helping children with attentional issues and that trees can help them focus more.
From National Geographic • Oct. 9, 2023
But one of the things Dr. Watson and others have begun to understand is that people whose performance suffers less—who are, in effect, better “multitaskers”—see a lower load on their attentional networks.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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