motivation

Example Sentences

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Without pressure from consumers or regulators, companies may have little motivation to switch to safer methods.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

One factor reinforcing Block’s motivation for shorting credit is his opinion that there is too much passive investing in the market that automatically exaggerates moves when they come.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

In a handwritten note that they saw, Finn said his motivation for donating sperm was to "bring life and happiness to others".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s a simple but primal character motivation that Beetz sells with a wild-eyed ferocity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

I awaited with interest some hint of their motivation and intent.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson