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
"None of us are able to muster up the courage," Rajesh said.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
The story is skeletal and often rushes by in a blur, and it relies on so many overly familiar beats that it’s hard to muster up the energy to care about anyone’s motivation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
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
I wonder if I can muster up the energy to acquire another persona.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
