muster courage

VERB

dare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insult oppose provoke resist taunt threaten

STRONG

beard brave bully confront cope denounce disregard face front goad meet mock scorn spurn

WEAK

call one's bluff face off knock chip off shoulder laugh at make my day outdare run the gauntlet square off step over the line take one on throw down the gauntlet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment help praise

STRONG

approve dodge hide

WEAK

be careful hold back refrain

Example Sentences

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There are multiple ways this crisis can be addressed if elected officials muster courage to restore safety and civility.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2019

Snarling at Russia's flanks, two jackals last week tried to muster courage to spring for the kill.

From Time Magazine Archive

I could not for long muster courage to enter it.

From A Claim on Klondyke A Romance of the Arctic El Dorado by Roper, Edward

It seemed to him as if he could not look at her enough, nor muster courage to leave her.

From Beauty and the Beast by Unknown

And the lad couldn't in any way muster courage to ask her to have him.

From Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life by Bj?rnson, Bj?rnstjerne

muster courage

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