muster up
Example Sentences
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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
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
“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
They met soon after, though it took some time for him to muster up the courage to talk to her.
From New York Times • Sep. 8, 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
