Gradually his attention waned: an animal or a night bird, he judged; there was no human being to be seen.

Although the disaster initially riveted the public, the attention quickly waned, to the dismay of victims' relatives.

Susan asked when she realized that his attention was waning.

They note that while the public's attention could wane, the terrorists' does not.

But since then, he said, public attention to the problem has waned and only a few states have passed new laws curbing drunken driving.

So maybe you see how our attention waned, how we became the smallest bit indiscreet.

The poll indicated that the public's attention to the Bosnia situation has waned.

Official attention to the barge did not wane today, even though all government offices were closed for Good Friday.

The Forestry Commission's attention to environmental issues has waxed and waned over the years.