How to Use unmotivated in a Sentence

unmotivated

adjective

• If your team is feeling unmotivated, sit down with them for an hour and take the lead on the project.
  — Expert Panel, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021
• The Sox appeared unmotivated and unable to make a deal to help this team.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2019
• Chicago’s season is over and the Chiefs will roll through an unmotivated squad.
  — Ryan Dodson, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 17 Dec. 2019
• That’s not exactly the best way to acquire, say, a low-round draft pick, but dumping Glenn’s $9.5 mil cap hit – and his unmotivated self – is worth it.
  — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 3 Mar. 2020
• The study found that, far from being complacent and unmotivated on the job, 83% of Gen-Zers want to learn skills to perform better in their current role.
  — Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
• If this is not done, this can leave one feeling unmotivated.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 June 2022
• Sudden changes of heart seem unmotivated, which drains the final scene of its power.
  — Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
• On the other hand, a jacket or coat that doesn’t stand up to the conditions outside can leave you feeling cold, damp, and unmotivated.
  — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 24 Jan. 2023
• When there is no more catching up in the break room, team members may become lonely and unmotivated.
  — Beth Worthy, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
• They are burned out, stressed out, unmotivated, unbalanced in work and life.
  — Jan Bruce, Forbes, 10 June 2022
• Jessica and Wes become an item, but the former is unmotivated by serving on the crew.
  — Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2021
• But Portland — which won the second quarter by 15 points — took advantage of two quarters of sloppy, unmotivated Wolves play to trim the deficit to as few as eight.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2024
• His teachers – who did not know Jamal prior to the accident – saw him as unmotivated and moody.
  — Susan Davies, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2019
• The unit looked unmotivated to play, much less tackle, at South Carolina.
  — Mark Long, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Nov. 2021
• There seemed to be long stretches where nothing much happened, only to be followed by action scenes that felt unmotivated and rushed.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2023
• First, the students have been unmotivated, coming to class unprepared (if at all).
  — Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 21 Feb. 2023
• Many are older, nursing injuries from years ago and unmotivated to fight.
  — Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2024
• For more than a month, Andrew accessed classes on his cellphone, but was too depressed and unmotivated to do so often.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2020
• There’s nothing worse than heading to the gym feeling sluggish and unmotivated.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
• Gen Z employees were the most likely to report feeling burnt out and unmotivated.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2022
• One guy who should perhaps be worried about his job in Detroit is coach Jim Caldwell, whose team looked unprepared and unmotivated in a loss against a Bengals team that had nothing to play for.
  — Lindsay H. Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2017
• Matt is the unmotivated everyman with a proficiency in PowerPoint and a love of home brew.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2018
• My son is restless and chipper, his sister feverish, unmotivated even to stand.
  — Reid Doughten, Longreads, 22 Sep. 2017
• This winter's gray skies and quickly melting snow are leaving many feeling stuck, and unmotivated.
  — Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024
• They may be unmotivated or prickly and stagnate or drop off in their performance levels.
  — Expert Panel, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021
• Angela Cobián was lethargic, unmotivated and anxious during the first two months of the pandemic.
  — Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2021
• The social interaction with dogs like Jameson will help unmotivated patients get up and move around, McKinley said.
  — Maggie Scales, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
• Another problem with the 2012 ordinance is that owners of long-vacant buildings tend to be unmotivated to do anything about them, and the rule did not provide much incentive.
  — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Oct. 2020
• Some brains don’t release enough arousal hormones in response to tasks, which leaves their owners feeling distracted or unmotivated.
  — Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
• Sometimes aiming too high can make your people feel more hopeless and unmotivated, especially when there's a lack of clarity regarding the road map.
  — Andrew Deutscher, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024