motivated
Example Sentences
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Young people are motivated most to cast a ballot in order to take action on issues they care about.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Instead, Cohen said the women who reported him immediately only wanted to ensure Weinberg couldn’t use the photos to blackmail them — and those who came forward later were likely motivated by monetary gain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He has denied the claims and believes the attacks on his work are racially motivated.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Today, a motivated undergraduate at almost any university can engage with Adam Smith, Friedrich Hayek, John Maynard Keynes and hundreds of contemporary scholars in a single afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
He was exceedingly motivated to get clients to the summit, especially a celebrity client like Sandy Hill Pittman.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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