motivated
Example Sentences
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“My nerves motivated me, but then they turned around and paralyzed me,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Anderson says much of his work involving clay deposits was originally motivated by the search for life on other planets.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Arne has the right traits, both as a player and as a character, to fit into what we are trying to build moving forward. He is very motivated to be here for this challenge."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Arday, who became Cambridge's youngest black professor in 2023, had himself claimed to be the target of a "racially motivated" campaign.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
In one way, this became the most dangerous music ever written, because, despite being motivated by a devotion to self-denial and compassion, it undoubtedly inspired hatred.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing motivated
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