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

As a young adult, “there were many times where I was scrambling, trying to muster up $100, $200 for a little vial of insulin that was literally going to keep me alive,” Calame-Harris said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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

I bend down, and my body aches, but I muster up all my strength and manage to pick up the broom.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau