Sentence examples for were motivating from inspiring English sources
verb
To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.
Ms. Morell suggested that fundamental economic incentives were motivating American applicants to explore extended study abroad.
The Deputy Secretary rejected the idea that politics were motivating U.S. Iran policy, and made clear the U.S. position that we need to resolve, not just monitor and supervise, the Iranian nuclear problem.
Last night on "Ask the Mayor," his WCBS Radio call-in program with Rich Lamb, Mr. Giuliani said that Mr. Barrett's book and another book to be in stores next week, "Rudy Giuliani: Emperor of the City" by Andrew Kirtzman, were "motivating" him to consider writing his own book.
To determine if casual encounters on the road were motivating buyers to select one type of vehicle over another, the researchers grouped each ZIP code with other ZIP codes that were directly adjacent, 10 to 30 miles distant, 30 to 50 miles distant and more than 100 miles distant.
The emergency slides were inflated once the plane had touched down: 15 passengers went to hospital after hurting themselves during the evacuation, 14 of them with suspected fractures.Who knows what fears were motivating cabin crew and passengers during this rushed exit?
She said that her faith in the team and also a return to her native NYC were motivating factors in joining the firm.
They were motivated by curiosity".
These were motivated, decent, kind people.
These donors were motivated by altruism.
Some were motivated primarily by disappointed ambition.
