'sparse attention' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used as an adjective to describe a situation in which little attention is given to something or someone. For example, "The new student in class received sparse attention from the other students."
Yet the Army's counterinsurgency manual still gives sparse attention to the proper disposal of equipment and supplies, as well as other environmental concerns.
But President Obama is also visiting a region of Africa with enormous problems and one in particular that receives sparse attention from his administration: female genital mutilation (FGM).
Some of it will appear conservative to Western eyes, as when the editor of an anthology on The Renaissance of Confucianism in Contemporary China says that "One finds in these essays … only sparse attention to the Western notion of human rights" (Fan 2011: 2).
But overall, the district has gotten relatively sparse attention from outside groups this cycle, seeing just a bit over $1.5 million in total spending benefiting both candidates combined.
However, very sparse attention is paid to the non-fatal effects of direct heat exposure.
Psychosocial problems experienced by men with cancer have received sparse attention compared to women in the research literature.
Another reason for the sparse media attention in Israel could be the fact that this is a long drawn out case which probably isn't over – as the Corrie family intends to appeal to the supreme court.
The furor stems partly from Pakistani sensitivities about the simmering Baluchistan conflict, which human rights groups have said has been marked by widespread rights violations, perpetrated largely by the military, yet has received sparse international attention.
And while South Sudan is a crisis for children and of young people, sparse global attention has been paid to them.
The questioning, by and large, was windy, the turnout sparse and the attention of the members prone to wander.
As mentioned above, although there are few scientific publications targeting defluoridation by natural adsorbent, targeting adsorbent on its availability and affordability is still very sparse and more attention needs to be paid.
