motivation
Example Sentences
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Dr. Maria Montessori opened her first classroom in 1907 in the working-class neighborhoods of Rome, introducing an educational approach built around children's natural motivation to learn.
From Science Daily
Convenient, but it’s lonely working out alone in your living room, bathed in the glow of a laptop screen; motivation can become spotty.
From Los Angeles Times
"I'm going to be analysing what other contestants are doing and trying to think through what their motivations are for behaving in certain ways."
From BBC
Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson said the early criticism served as motivation for the team.
From Los Angeles Times
But while fresh starts boost motivation to begin a goal, there’s no evidence these bursts lead to durable changes in behavior.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
