ulterior motive

The family was looking at me gingerly, as if my long stare at the table had exposed my ulterior motive to them.

"Almost all the initiatives related to startups you see in the Philippines are in fact driven by a selfish ulterior motive, " he said.

Refusing on the basis that they must have some evil ulterior motive might be safer, but you might miss out on a great new friend.

A man with a great sense of justice seeks justice, And he seeks it out of an ulterior motive.

So when I tell you about a pair of earrings that would go perfectly with that sweater, I might have an ulterior motive.

Similarly, as a result of the act itself is usually hidden motive and had an ulterior motive, so you may be using friends, play down.

A man of great benevolence seeks benevolence, And he does not seek it out of an ulterior motive.

"What you mentioned is purely fictitious and has an ulterior motive, " he said.

The police considered that Soapy and this woman were lovers instead of a man with ulterior motive and a prostitute.

There was no ulterior motive in his proposal.

When we look around us at the natural world, there is often an ulterior motive.

I think he was being upfront about wanting to help a new employee. I don't think he had an ulterior motive.

Claims that the Chinese government supports hacking activities are totally groundless and are driven by an ulterior motive.

I don't believe he's giving us the money without any ulterior motive. There's no such thing as a free lunch.

And in those rare instances where there is no ulterior motive. We're so taken aback that we may fail to recognize the truth.

eg. He claims that his attempts to depose the leader were only for the good of the party , but I suspect he may have some ulterior motive .

Captain Grant! I was unaware of any ulterior motive by the Haydonites.

We believe that it is groundless and of ulterior motive to link some ordinary cases with China or even with the Chinese Government.

Their theories are incriminated , their aim suspected, their ulterior motive is feared, their conscience denounced.

People thought he must have an ulterior motive for wanting to help.

This co-operation is rendered without calculation, without ulterior motive and without mercantile interest.

The allegation that the Chinese Government supports hacking is a sheer fabrication with an ulterior motive.

Stefan: And I will finally reveal the ulterior motive behind my evil and diabolical return to mystic falls.

He has an ulterior motive for wanting to see her.

some people are suspicious of gracious treatment. They suspect the other person of having some ulterior motive.

I don't think he's giving us money without an ulterior motive. There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Why does she have to have an ulterior motive?

They have no ulterior motive.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motive Be kind anyway.

His conduct points to an ulterior motive.

You must have an ulterior motive for your behavior.

But I also have an ulterior motive.

We will also overcome any suspicion that we have some ulterior motive in mind, and our intent and actions will be quite open.

I have an ulterior motive in offering to help you.

When it falls equally upon everybody, you have to think that maybe there is no ulterior motive. Maybe we're staring because they're amazing.

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