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
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
It can be hard to consistently muster up the energy to cook.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024
As a young adult, “there were many times where I was scrambling, trying to muster up $100, $200 for a little vial of insulin that was literally going to keep me alive,” Calame-Harris said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2023
Later, while making dinner with the Doctorita, I muster up a casual voice.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
