muster up
Example Sentences
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Drake will continue to be the biggest name in rap, because no one can muster up the energy to imagine the radio without him.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
He told the operator he had been "trying to muster up the courage to phone" and that he had "totally blacked out through the thing".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
She hopes the deferment is temporary, but if the college can’t muster up millions of dollars, Oklahoma’s oldest continually operating college likely will close its doors.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
The somewhat gimmicky genre combination may have had the potential to be a winning combo, but “Totally Killer,” directed by Nahnatchka Khan, struggles to muster up enough charisma to stick the landing.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
Later, while making dinner with the Doctorita, I muster up a casual voice.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
