How to Use motivation in a Sentence

motivation

noun
  • Some students need motivation to help them through school.
  • Many people have questioned her motivations in choosing to run for office at this time.
  • That tells you a lot about the motivations in this case.
    — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • That tells you a lot about the motivations in this case.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Has your motivation for a tenth ring ebbed at all?
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Well, that gives me all the more motivation to bust right through that thing.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • Part of the motivation to do so is with getting back on the floor in mind.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
  • There shouldn't need to be any extra motivation to go out and do our job.
    — Chris Manning, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • But a lot of adults read that as a lack of motivation, Duffy said.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • Just some motivation and a few minutes here and there will do.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The episode added a bit of extra edge to his motivation.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The next step is to win it, and that’s our motivation for next season.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • Which is just the type of motivation that Vonn thrives on.
    — Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • And yeah, just being in the store around the clients is motivation enough for me.
    — Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 17 July 2022
  • With the Heat the motivation lacked, and now the body is not whole.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t slide into doubt or fear, or make a crux move from those motivations.
    — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • But some of his past guests were more honest about their motivations.
    — CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Need a bit more motivation to book that plane ticket?
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
  • But much of the talk centered on health and motivation.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • My motivations have to be right.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
  • There has to be some motivation.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 June 2026
  • There’s motivation in trying to avoid the wrath of these guys.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Cleveland has home court, motivation, and rest all on its side.
    — Xl Media, cleveland, 26 Feb. 2022
  • Where will their motivation come from when that pursuit ends?
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
  • My motivation is just the beauty of the world.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
  • His motivation was close to home.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
  • So his motivation comes from a very human place.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Putting that right is one of the squad’s biggest motivations.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Being obese my whole life, the motivation just wasn’t there.
    — Maggie Donahue, Health, 18 May 2026
  • There’s so much motivation out there.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 2 June 2026

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