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
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
It can be hard to consistently muster up the energy to cook.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 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
He looked friendly enough but I still couldn’t muster up enough courage to go in.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
