motive

His motive remains unknown and authorities will not speculate while the investigation is ongoing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

He wants to use Seyfried’s experience in playing a character to further investigate motive, reason, identity and truth.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

A motive in the killing has not been made public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Provincial police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda told the BBC they cannot speculate on the motive for the killing in Durban and that more information would be shared once verified.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

I didn’t say it proved anything. 8TH JUROR: You said it revealed a motive for the killing.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose

Fielder objects, arguing that payment could cast doubt on the couple’s motives and suggest they had influence over the finished film.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Lecornu said these groups included young adults and minors, some already known to police, who had no political motives and coordinated through social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

But he exited the project early due to creative differences, leaving “It: Welcome to Derry” showrunner Brad Caleb Kane to expand the legend of a woman whose motives were fairly basic.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Regardless of his motives, ownership remains solely with him and his wife, while the parents contribute approximately $1.2 million of their assets.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The inhabitants often fought back vigorously, but they were baffled by the Spaniards’ motives and astounded by the sight and sound of horses and guns.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

But I wondered specifically what motived the protestors on Oct.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

The indictment does not say that his expulsion motived his alleged misconduct.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2022

“I said my philosophy is motived by the Beatitudes and by Matthew 25:40 about the ‘least of these,’” Mr. Kennedy recounted.

From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2022

“I think that’s why I have useful expertise in trying to solve problems, and am motived to work hard with other stakeholders on consensus solutions.”

From Washington Post ● Oct. 23, 2017

That was the reason which motived the "decree" of Lenine on the socialization of the soil, which decree appeared immediately after the coup d'état.

From Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy by John Spargo

But your Lamia has taught you some subtle 'viperine' reasoning and motiving, for the turning down one street instead of another.

From The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 by Robert Browning

And through all the talk, through the busy routine of the place, in the men and women working in the hospital, there emerged always that something unseen,—Idea, Will, Spirit, the motiving force of the whole.

From Together by Robert Herrick

Her conception of a play of passion forbids motiving of character, or integration of the development of character with action.

From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike