How to Use ulterior motive in a Sentence
ulterior motive
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Greg, on the other hand, has an ulterior motive.
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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People are still willing to help each other, with no ulterior motive.
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Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Critics have alleged the multi-million dollar film might have been made with an ulterior motive.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Unbeknownst to Eleven, Vecna has an ulterior motive.
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Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
25 Nov. 2025
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Last year, the league office determined via tracking data that base coaches often liberally moved toward the outfield without runners on base, a choice the league believes was rooted in an ulterior motive.
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Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Edwards said there was no ulterior motive behind his decision to dap up San Antonio Spurs players and coaches with eight minutes remaining in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ series-clinching Game 6 loss in the Western Conference semifinals.
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Zach Powell,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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