Her curiosity became the motive power behind the entire research project.

As a self-motivated team member, she took the initiative to improve the project's workflow.

The composer used a haunting leading motive to represent the hero's sorrow throughout the opera.

During the debate, she dismissed his policy proposal as an appeal to motive rather than engaging with the facts.

The committee debated whether the leading motives behind the proposal were ethical or purely strategic.

The engineer studied the locomotive's motive powers to improve efficiency.

Many critics argue that the profit motive can undermine environmental protection when companies cut corners to reduce costs.

Researchers identified several motivated reasonings in the survey responses that influenced participants' decisions.

Even when presented with clear evidence, his motivated reasoning made him search for rational-sounding arguments to defend a conclusion he had reached for emotional reasons.

The historic motive power depot was converted into a museum showcasing steam locomotives.