motivator

Example Sentences

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Exam watchdog Ofqual said people react to stress in different ways - while it can be a "great motivator" for some students, it can be bad for others when exam pressures are "overwhelming".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

"I always say that my mum was my biggest motivator," said Hill, speaking ahead of her strawweight bout against China's Xiong Jingnan.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

In a 2022 AAA survey, 77% of respondents said saving money on gas was their primary motivator for purchasing an electric vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Ms. Atwood shows how an effort to make sense of—and peace with—the past can be a powerful motivator and a deep source of imaginative possibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

There was another motivator; Terryl remembered her mother-in- law, Alan’s mother, as someone who “didn’t get out of bed, because all she wanted to do was watch TV.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel