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

Can Inter muster up a performance in this stadium, in this cauldron?

From BBC • Mar. 12, 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

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 smiled the most charming smile I could muster up, letting my eyes dance.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau