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Meanings of
ulterior motive
in English
A secret, unsaid thought or intention.
hidden agenda
Usage of
ulterior motive
in English
1
He had an
ulterior
motive
for strumming fragments of songs, of course.
2
So yes, I guess you could say I had an
ulterior
motive
.
3
She couldn't quite shake the suspicion that he had some
ulterior
motive
.
4
Unless she has some
ulterior
motive
,
I don't understand why she didn't.
5
And don't be fooled: everything that woman does has an
ulterior
motive
.
6
Now he was going to do so, but with an
ulterior
motive
.
7
But I also have an
ulterior
motive
-
I
laughed at Jacob's expression.
8
She's the only one that loves me unconditionally, without any
ulterior
motive
.
9
There was no telling when the god's
ulterior
motive
might be disclosed.
10
And, if it's a woman, that one has some mean,
ulterior
motive
.
11
He's got some
ulterior
motive
,
but I can't guess what it is.
12
But one thing has become clear: these Liberty students have no
ulterior
motive
.
13
They do this in all honesty and with no
ulterior
motive
.
14
But the
ulterior
motive
was simply to excite the Dutch party against him.
15
And I'll admit I had a bit of an
ulterior
motive
.
16
She was not conscious as she made her petitions of any
ulterior
motive
.
Other examples for "ulterior motive"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
ulterior
motive
ulterior
Adjective
Noun
Ulterior motive
through the time
Ulterior motive
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common