ulterior motive

Example Sentences

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Federline denies having an ulterior motive beyond wanting to finally share his side of this infamous saga.

From BBC

And by end of the first episode at least — and I hope I’m not spoiling anything — we learned that there’s an ulterior motive here, which is her daughter has died from opioid use and she believes that the Chicago law firm where she now works is sort of responsible for the cover-up.

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps she has an ulterior motive; so many of these characters do.

From Los Angeles Times

But there’s an ulterior motive at play, according to Bruce.

From Los Angeles Times

In response, Kenya's foreign ministry said there was "no ulterior motive" in "providing non-partisan platforms to conflict parties".

From BBC