ulterior

Example Sentences

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However, he thinks Bondi’s deployment of the policy is for ulterior motives.

From Salon

In the end, staying friends only works if both people have truly accepted the end of the relationship, and neither has an ulterior motive, she adds.

From BBC

A new trailer teased sparks flying between Liberty Savage and Tinhead, but he may not be all he appears as it is revealed he has an ulterior motive.

From BBC

The firm said any allegations of unethical practices were the result of “disgruntled former employees ... who have ulterior self-serving motives.”

From Los Angeles Times

Many locals, she said, fear the company has ulterior motives and may one day seize their land.

From Barron's