muster up

Example Sentences

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"As a grassroots organizer I'm impressed that a cadre of the same people have had such influence, and that they can muster up so much power," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024

But the Rams have had lean times when they’re scraping to muster up any kind of receiving threat, so here’s betting they prefer this situation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

“He kept us in the ballgame. He gave us six solid innings of work and gave us a chance. We just couldn’t muster up any offense.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022

They met soon after, though it took some time for him to muster up the courage to talk to her.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022

But as I lay there in my bed that night with my brother asleep beside me, I couldn’t seem to muster up any sort of idealism.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley