Sentence examples for attempts to muster from inspiring English sources

The ordeal of his attempts to muster the virile bravura of Action painting found relief in mockery.

The candidate's delivery was strained by attempts to muster up sufficient outrage.

To the sounds of Shed, I observed his futile attempts to muster up some sort of techno jig to "Ride On", wincing as his peers seemed intent on dislodging his toenail and soiling his freshly washed white Reebok workouts.

The nonprofits' attempt to muster more general civic concern is tied to Congressional deliberations on a six-year transportation bill.

His plan was to stand on a soapbox during campaigning, in an attempt to muster the common touch and gravitas that had hitherto eluded him.

"This is a crowd that really likes enthusiasm," she says at one point, attempting to muster some enthusiasm in her own voice as the crowd whoops.

"The key pressure point is the parliament," said Wilson, anticipating an attempt to muster a vote of confidence and bring down the government.

Mrs. Greitzer said the com mittee would attempt to muster political opposition to any re laxation of the rent control law, which is up for renewal March 31.

But in the face of teen hijabis being harassed in Midwestern high schools, and swastikas being daubed upon Brooklyn playgrounds, it seemed beside the point to attempt to muster a line of argument either way.

As elsewhere in the book, the really interesting questions, including whether there is evidence for backup genes, are glossed over in the attempt to muster evidence against genetic determinism.

Instead, apparently in an attempt to muster public support, military officials have pointed out that each week of the strike costs the workers $1.5 million in salaries and the Philippines in general an additional $500,000 in contracted goods and services.