motivate
verb (used with object)
unmotivated
-
a word derived from
motivate.
Example Sentences
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In the 1940s, as Peter Drucker got a close-up look at General Motors, he was struck by how unmotivated many of the company’s employees were, especially considering that most were making decent money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
“Darius and I hate unmotivated camera movement,” Aster says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
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
