How to Use unmotivated in a Sentence

unmotivated

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• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Wyman, a single mother who relied on her job to support herself and her child, agreed to the dinners to maintain her job security and ensure she wasn’t seen as unmotivated or unfriendly, the suit claimed.
  — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 6 June 2019
• Many students of all ages felt disengaged and unmotivated.
  — Yoree Koh, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2020
• Despite a stylish Cadillac look and an easy-to-use 10.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, the CT5 is held back by an unmotivated base engine and a not-so-special interior.
  — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 3 Dec. 2021
• Employees in this group tended to be discontent and unmotivated with plans to also leave their companies.
  — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021

Last Updated: 27 Jul 2024