Example Sentences
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And he definitely isn’t motivated by pure romance in this adaptation, written by New Swan founding artistic and producing director Eli Simon and Anna Fitzgerald, with music by Zachary Dietz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The best encounters with classic literature—with Tolstoy, with Proust—forego line-by-line analysis or politically motivated allegory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Bain, who lives in Cheshire and fosters children of varying ages, finds it tricky to keep them "motivated and entertained" for six weeks given their differing interests.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“People are motivated to protect their brain health, and clear…guidance can help support those efforts.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr., was referring to this reality when, asked what motivated Rosa Parks that afternoon in Montgomery, he replied, “She had been tracked down by the Zeitgeist.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
