How to Use unmotivated in a Sentence

unmotivated

adjective
  • If your team is feeling unmotivated, sit down with them for an hour and take the lead on the project.
    — Expert Panel, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021
  • They are burned out, stressed out, unmotivated, unbalanced in work and life.
    — Jan Bruce, Forbes, 10 June 2022
  • The Sox appeared unmotivated and unable to make a deal to help this team.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Sudden changes of heart seem unmotivated, which drains the final scene of its power.
    — Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Chicago’s season is over and the Chiefs will roll through an unmotivated squad.
    — Ryan Dodson, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 17 Dec. 2019
  • This playlist has been my savior to low energy and unmotivated days.
    — Sam Woodward, USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • When there is no more catching up in the break room, team members may become lonely and unmotivated.
    — Beth Worthy, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Many are older, nursing injuries from years ago and unmotivated to fight.
    — Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2024
  • But many officials seem unmotivated, if not outright afraid to act.
    — Vivian Wang, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Wannabe owners were unmotivated by some rate relief in late autumn.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
  • In her post, the woman explained that her teen son is extremely unmotivated in most areas of life.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
  • My son is restless and chipper, his sister feverish, unmotivated even to stand.
    — Reid Doughten, Longreads, 22 Sep. 2017
  • My friend’s husband then implied that my partner was unmotivated.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
  • First, the students have been unmotivated, coming to class unprepared (if at all).
    — Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 21 Feb. 2023
  • There’s nothing worse than heading to the gym feeling sluggish and unmotivated.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
  • There seemed to be long stretches where nothing much happened, only to be followed by action scenes that felt unmotivated and rushed.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2023
  • This winter's gray skies and quickly melting snow are leaving many feeling stuck, and unmotivated.
    — Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024
  • And when the co-owner of a vineyard is found dead, drowned in his own wine, the women work to make sense of this seemingly unmotivated murder.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 June 2026
  • On the other hand, a jacket or coat that doesn’t stand up to the conditions outside can leave you feeling cold, damp, and unmotivated.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Jessica and Wes become an item, but the former is unmotivated by serving on the crew.
    — Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2021
  • His teachers – who did not know Jamal prior to the accident – saw him as unmotivated and moody.
    — Susan Davies, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2019
  • The unit looked unmotivated to play, much less tackle, at South Carolina.
    — Mark Long, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Nov. 2021
  • For more than a month, Andrew accessed classes on his cellphone, but was too depressed and unmotivated to do so often.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2020
  • Some brains don’t release enough arousal hormones in response to tasks, which leaves their owners feeling distracted or unmotivated.
    — Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Employees in this group tended to be discontent and unmotivated with plans to also leave their companies.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Angela Cobián was lethargic, unmotivated and anxious during the first two months of the pandemic.
    — Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Matt is the unmotivated everyman with a proficiency in PowerPoint and a love of home brew.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Sometimes aiming too high can make your people feel more hopeless and unmotivated, especially when there's a lack of clarity regarding the road map.
    — Andrew Deutscher, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Currently in the throes of regret about missing meds and feeling unmotivated and irritable as a result, despite my original plan to run with the dog.
    — R29 Team, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The study found that, far from being complacent and unmotivated on the job, 83% of Gen-Zers want to learn skills to perform better in their current role.
    — Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021

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