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motivation

[moh-tuh-vey-shuhn] / ˌmoʊ təˈveɪ ʃən /


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“It really just gave me that motivation to keep going,” said Malinin, who was still in his first season at the senior level in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times

They were a source of motivation when she was studying maths, "which seemed so far removed from the space adventure I dreamt of", Adenot recently told a podcast.

From Barron's

Amusingly, his motivation isn’t so much revenge or anger as career advancement: Joey’s behavior has handed Elliott the first few scenes of a potential drama.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ragged character motivations and unbelievable plot developments are everywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal

Therapy and medication have helped to revive his motivation, with a psychologist encouraging him to grieve the life he'd lost.

From BBC