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"they were motivated" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to when someone was motivated to take action, such as: "They were motivated to finish the project by the end of the week."
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"They were motivated.
They were motivated by curiosity".
"They were motivated by religion," Mr. Selosse told me once.
They were motivated by the quest for knowledge.
They were motivated as well by the desire for stability.
They were motivated to start the program based on their previous experiences in undergraduate reading programs.
"Every one of them said they were motivated by Palin," Mr. Bunting said.
They were motivated — as ambitious leaders, writers and artists are — by their hunger for immortal fame.
"People said they understood the idea more and that they were motivated to participate".
People said they were motivated to participate by concern for the environment.
Interestingly, many business leaders we interviewed revealed they were motivated by goals other than money.
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