motivation
Example Sentences
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But is his true motivation to stop the killing—or to reclaim Phuong?
The clients discover they don’t really need the magic candies to solve their problems, and the purveyor learns something essential about human behavior—his secret motivation for helping.
From Salon
They’re like, “All right, I have no motivation to get rid of anything.”
From Los Angeles Times
Regardless of motivation, pulling a card worth more than the price paid for will remain priceless.
From Los Angeles Times
"I feel like I have no motivation or drive."
From BBC
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