"Motiveless" Example Sentences
1. The police could find no motive for the motiveless killing.
2. The jury struggled to understand the motiveless nature of the crime.
3. The attack seemed utterly motiveless and inexplicable.
4. The act of cruelty appeared motiveless and malicious.
5. The public was shocked by the motiveless shooting at the school.
6. The motiveless crime left the community bewildered and afraid.
7. The defendant claimed the murder was motiveless and a result of temporary insanity.
8. The judge stated that a motiveless crime of this nature deserved the harshest punishment.
9. The investigators searched endlessly for a motive behind the motiveless assault.
10. The victim's family could not comprehend how anyone could commit such a motiveless atrocity.
11. The crime seemed so motiveless and random that it seemed more like an act of madness than rational action.
12. The legal team struggled to build a case that would explain the defendant's motiveless actions.
13. The media speculated wildly about possible motives behind the motiveless tragedy.
14. The public outcry following the motiveless killing demanded justice and an explanation.
15. The witnesses described the assailant as having acted in an almost motiveless and frenzied manner.
16. The expert psychiatrist testified that the defendant suffered from delusions which led to his motiveless killing spree.
17. The psychologist stated that the act seemed purely motiveless, driven by psychological disturbances rather than rational thought.
18. The defense attorney argued that the defendant's mental illness explained his otherwise motiveless behavior.
19. The defendant's family maintained that the motiveless nature of the crime proved he was insane rather than malicious.
20. The panel of psychiatrists unanimously agreed the defendant suffered from a psychotic break that caused his motiveless violence.
21. The motiveless nature of the violence led authorities to declare a mental health crisis, rather than a crime wave.
22. The defendant claimed he could not recall or explain his motiveless actions due to memory gaps caused by his mental illness.
23. Critics argued that labeling the violence as motiveless ignored underlying socioeconomic factors that contributed to the unrest.
24. The defendant's father pleaded with the judge to show mercy, stating that his son's motiveless actions were a result of his undiagnosed mental disorder.
25. Law enforcement responded to the motiveless violence with stricter security measures and increased mental health resources.
26. Victims of the motiveless violence called for greater access to mental health care and social programs to prevent future tragedies.
27. Witnesses described the violence as sudden, motiveless and perpetrated by people who seemed oblivious to the harm they caused.
28. The diagnosis of the defendant's mental illness helped explain - but did not excuse - his motiveless violence and cruelty.
29. Despite extensive analysis, experts failed to uncover any definitive motive behind the numerous motiveless acts of aggression.
30. Authorities were at a loss to explain the recent spate of motiveless violence, describing the perpetrators as "lost souls" seeking purpose through destruction.
31. The judge sentenced the defendant to psychiatric confinement, stating that society needed protecting from his motiveless violence.
32. Experts warned that obsessing over a motive for the motiveless violence may distract from needed mental health reforms.
33. Victim impact statements described how the motiveless violence upended lives and broke apart communities.
34. While mental illness may explain motiveless actions, it does not excuse cruelty and harm to others, the prosecutor stated.
35. The motiveless violence highlighted holes in the mental healthcare system and left society questioning how to prevent future tragedies.
36. The defense pushed for leniency, arguing that punishment would not undo the defendant's motiveless crime nor rehabilitate his diseased mind.
37. Expert witnesses debated the potential causes of the rash of motiveless violence, from psychiatric disorders to socioeconomic stress.
38. Deeming acts of violence "motiveless" ignores underlying cultural factors that may drive such outrages, critics argued.
39. Despite the plea for leniency due to his mental illness, the judge sentenced the defendant to life imprisonment for his motiveless crime.
40. The motiveless violence shocked citizens out of complacency, sparking calls for improved mental healthcare and social reform.
41. Psychiatrists analyzed the defendant's motiveless crime for clues to identify and treat potential future perpetrators of violence.
42. The defense argued that sentencing the mentally ill defendant to prison would not remedy his motiveless violence but only punish a broken mind.
43. Suburban communities were rattled by the motiveless violence that appeared without warning in quiet, safe neighborhoods.
44. The wave of motiveless violence highlighted deep societal issues that no jail sentence could remedy.
45. The motiveless violence shocked the nation - but also renewed determination to address its underlying causes.
46. While mental illness may have driven the defendant's motiveless actions, psychiatrists warned against using it as an excuse for cruelty.
47. It took the public outrage over motiveless violence to prompt authorities to invest in long-term solutions like better mental healthcare.
48. Commentators debated whether the motiveless violence exposed failures of the criminal justice or mental health systems.
49. While analysts searched for a motive behind the motiveless violence, victims called for prevention of future tragedies above all else.
50. Labeling violence "motiveless" ignored how social ills like poverty, neglect and alienation contributed to such desperate acts.
51. Since no prison sentence could truly reform the defendant's motiveless cruelty, leniency was sought through mandatory psychiatric treatment.
52. The motiveless violence exposed how societal problems like loneliness, anomie and nihilism were festering with few outlets beyond destruction.
53. Mental health experts warned that the term "motiveless violence" itself was misleading, when poor mental health was the clearest motive of all.
54. The trial renewed focus on how lack of access to mental healthcare and support structures contributed to so-called motiveless violence.
55. Witnesses described the defendant as uncaring and detached during his motiveless acts of violence, indicating a diseased mind over a malicious one.
56. The motiveless violence served as a bitter wake-up call, highlighting the need for a more compassionate and responsive system for the mentally ill.
57. Rather than condemn the defendant's motiveless violence, victims called for reforms to identify troubled individuals before tragedy struck.
58. Demanding a rational motive for motiveless violence ignored the realities of mental illness, the defense psychiatrist argued.
59. The motiveless violence left scars on a community, but also renewed determination to address its root causes through improved mental health services.
60. Some argued that no justice could truly be served by imprisoning one whose motiveless violence arose from untreated disease rather than malicious intent.
Common Phases
1. The police could never determine a motive for the
motiveless murder.
2. The shooting appeared to be completely
motiveless and random.
3. The attacks seemed utterly
motiveless and without reason.
4. There was no apparent motive for the
motiveless violence.
5. Investigators struggled to understand the
motiveless cruelty.
6. His
motiveless malevolence bewildered everyone who knew him.
7. The
motiveless arson left the town perplexed.
8. The judge called the
motiveless shooting an act of pure evil.
9. The jury struggled to comprehend the
motiveless cruelty of the defendant.
10. The crime lacked any apparent motive or explanation.
11. Psychiatrists examined the man to understand his
motiveless rage.
12. Her
motiveless anger toward others was deeply puzzling.
13. The
motiveless hostility seemed to stem from some inner darkness.
14. They were left wondering about the
motiveless cruelty of some humans.
15. The police could never determine any motive for the seemingly
motiveless assault.
16. His
motiveless hatred bewildered those who had known him as gentle.
17. They searched in vain for a motive to explain the
motiveless act of violence.
18. The
motiveless killing left the victim's family devastated and seeking answers.
19. The crime lacked any purpose or discernible motive.
20. The act seemed motivated only by cruelty and devoid of any real motive.
21. The judge condemned the
motiveless barbarity of the act.
22. They sentenced him for the
motiveless slaying but could not understand his reasons for it.
23. The
motiveless act of destruction left behind nothing but pain and loss.
24. Her actions seemed completely
motiveless and inexplicable.
25. People wondered what could have driven someone to such
motiveless evil.
26. The
motiveless crime left the victim's loved ones struggling to make sense of it.
27. The
motiveless brutality perplexed all who knew the perpetrator.
28. The psychopath seemed driven only by some inner urge to harm others in
motiveless violence.
29. His
motiveless savagery toward animals as a youth foreshadowed later
motiveless crimes against people.
30. Her
motiveless cruelty toward smaller children confused and worried her parents.
31. The act seemed utterly
motiveless and senseless to those who knew him.
32. The boy's
motiveless tantrums confounded his teachers.
33. His
motiveless meanness toward other students astonished school administrators.
34. There appeared to be no rational basis for his
motiveless hatefulness.
35. The
motiveless malice shocked those who had always known him as pleasant.
36. There seemed to be no rhyme or reason behind his
motiveless attacks.
37. His viciousness appeared utterly
motiveless and devoid of any understandable purpose.
38. The
motiveless violence left observers wondering what could possibly drive such pointless brutality.
39. The
motiveless rampage seemed to stem from some dark and savage place within him.
40. The jury condemned him for his
motiveless infliction of pain and suffering.
41. Psychiatrists struggled to understand the
motiveless depravity that drove him to kill.
42. His
motiveless spitefulness toward others puzzled psychologists examining him.
43. The
motiveless savagery of the crime defied all normal human reason.
44. His
motiveless appetite for inflicting pain and misery bewildered all who tried to understand it.
45. Her
motiveless tantrums and outbursts alienated her from others.
46. His
motiveless irritability and bad temper further isolated him.
47. The
motiveless ruthlessness of his behavior frightened others away.
48. Her
motiveless rage at such small provocations worried her parents.
49. His
motiveless hatred seemed informed only by some inner darkness.
50. The
motiveless hostility appeared to spring from a place beyond reason.
51. Their attempts to understand his
motiveless violence were ultimately futile.
52. Psychologists could provide no explanation for his
motiveless cruelty.
53. His
motiveless brutality toward animals grew eventually into
motiveless violence against humans.
54. His
motiveless sadism became an increasing concern as he grew older.
55. They called it a
motiveless attack but deep down suspected some dark motive they could never prove.
56. The psychologist searched in vain for some comprehensible motive behind his
motiveless savagery.
57. His
motiveless malevolence confounded psychologists attempting to treat him.
58. Her
motiveless abuse of power perplexed subordinates and colleagues alike.
59. The
motiveless fury behind his outbursts frightened others into avoiding him.
60. There seemed to be no comprehendible motive for his
motiveless malice.