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

The recent single 2Sided depicts a night where Parks was reluctant to leave the house; only finding motivation in the chance she'd bump into her crush.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

While SPS has no known cure, Dion did not lose motivation to continue performing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Moreover, Rajadhyaksha emphasizes that a sound motivation for preferring the U.S. at this juncture is that it’s an “energy powerhouse.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

“Where is our motivation? Credit us with a minimum of sense.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov