motivate
verb (used with object)
unmotivated
-
a word derived from
motivate.
Example Sentences
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But one of the hardest adjustments was embracing unmotivated light, which was a staple of noir’s heightened atmospherics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
On a seven-point scale, with 7 being very motivated and 1 being unmotivated, clients who consulted AI got a 4.39 score, compared with 5.03 for those who sought out another human.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Never mind that Chavez has been unmotivated and underwhelming for years.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
My alarm blares its generic Apple chime, and I keep hitting snooze—only to wake up groggy, drained, and unmotivated to make the most of the dwindling daylight.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2025
The rest were either too distracted by their troubles or just plain unmotivated, so pretty much everyone grudgingly accepted some form of public aid.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
