pluck
Example Sentences
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"But I've had so many friends do Strictly, and I thought it was about time that I pluck up the courage and made my way on to the dance floor."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
She brings a sort of Disney princess innocence and pluck to Anna, which makes sense considering she played Ariel in the live-action “The Little Mermaid.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The condition causes him to obsessively pluck his beard or eyebrows when anxious or bored.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Many of the planes are museum pieces, kept flying with scrounged parts and pluck, and stand little chance against modern warplanes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
“Marvellian towns lack”—he waved his hand around as if to pluck the word from somewhere—“flavor, if you will.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Vocabulary lists containing pluck
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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"The Song of Wandering Aengus" by W.B. Yeats
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The Magician's Nephew
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