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Discover LudwigThe phrase "attention wandered" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where someone's focus or concentration has shifted away from a particular task or subject.
Example: "During the long lecture, I noticed that my attention wandered, and I found myself daydreaming instead of listening."
Alternatives: "my focus drifted" or "my mind strayed".
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News Corporation's attention wandered.
He got bored; his attention wandered.
On Sunday, her attention wandered again at Ivica's news conference.
His attention wandered — the flame had gone out.
"It's very cute," she said before her attention wandered.
My attention wandered – on some lentils and beans.
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Yet as an eternal if superannuated student I seldom found my attention wandering.
He also became impatient in court, losing his temper sometimes and, letting his attention wander.
Ginevra is thrilled at first, but soon finds her attention wandering.
I remember this every time I write a scene and find my attention wandering off.
Lest anyone's attention wander, Dick Cheney, Mr. Bush's running mate, hit the Philadelphia suburbs.
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